Engineering policies

Engineering policies are categorised under their respective discipline.

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Contract related policies

Contain information relating to the department's contract documents and should be read alongside the relevant contract.

• EP127 Portable Long Service Leave Levy (PLSL) (PDF, 200 KB) - applies to any departmental contract, including routine maintenance, where the cost directly or indirectly related to the work is $150,000 (excluding GST) or over.
• EP146 Severe Weather Management Plans (SWMP) (PDF, 112 KB) - guidelines on the development of plans for individual work sites to minimise the impact of severe weather on works under construction. Severe Weather Management Plans template (DOCX, 344 KB)
• EP150 Procurement of infrastructure project thresholds (PDF, 198 KB) - provides an overview of transport infrastructure procurement methods spanning low value low risk projects through to high value medium risk projects.
• EP153 Risk Context Profiles (PDF, 629 KB) - applies to departmental infrastructure projects to manage project risk.
• EP158 Administrator and Independency on Transport and Main Roads Projects (PDF, 85 KB) - ensures impartiality and independency in the administration of contracts by the Administrator during the implementation phase of the project.
• EP160 Low Value Infrastructure Procurements (PDF, 636 KB) - applies to Small Scale Minor Works (SSMW) contracts.
• EP163 Infrastructure Procurement Amendments (PDF, 671 KB) - describes the application of the Queensland Procurement Policy 2017 (QPP) to transport infrastructure procurement including tendering, engagement of engineering consultants and new reporting requirements for construction contractors.
• EP164 Site Information and Reliance Information (PDF, 106 KB) - provides an interpretation of Site Information and Reliance Information for personnel involved in tender preparation and contract administration. 
• EP165 Guidance on the Preparation of Contractual Claims (PDF, 106 KB) - provides guidelines for Contractors on the preparation of contractual claims to be submitted.
• EP167 Contract Management Plan (PDF, 94 KB) - provides guidance to the Administrator for developing the Contract Management Plan (CMP) for the management of Infrastructure Contracts, this is a mandatory requirement for all Infrastructure Projects. Contract Management Plan Template (DOCX, 347 KB)
• EP168 Tender Periods (PDF, 93 KB) - provides information applicable to Contractors and Consultants regarding tendering dates.
• EP169 Employment Screening for Contractors and Consultants (PDF, 108 KB) - describes the application of Criminal History Checks to the engagement of engineering consultants and construction contractors. Appendix A (DOCX, 24 KB)

Road operations policies

Procedures to ensure the safety of road users and the general public. These policies should be read alongside the relevant standard, manual or guideline.

• EP147 Road closure policy for wet weather and flooding (PDF, 110 KB) - outlines the decision/requirements to close and re-open state controlled roads during wet weather and flooding.
• EP149 Managed motorways (PDF, 334 KB) -  outlines the managed motorway standard for upgrade projects to optimise safety, reliability and productivity across state controlled and motorway roads.
• EP155 Policy for Road Operations CCTV (PDF, 94 KB) - applies to departmental staff, contractors or service providers involved in the funding, management, maintenance and operation of CCTVs for road operations on state controlled roads across Queensland.
• EP161 Traffic Management Training Records Retention Management (PDF, 97 KB) - applies to Registered Training Organisations who are licenced with the department to deliver RIIWHS205D Control traffic with a stop-slow bat, RIIWHS302D Implement traffic management plan and Traffic Management Design, and describes the record retention relating to these training packages period Transport and Main Roads requires of licensees.
• EP162 Policy for the Management of Roadside Advertising (PDF, 164 KB) - provides a transparent, equitable and consistent, state-wide framework for the management of roadside advertising devices.