Consultants for Engineering Projects

Engagement and management documentation is provided for the department's Consultants for Engineering Projects.

The Consultants for Engineering Projects manual addresses the specific requirements for consultants on engineering projects.
It includes the engineering consultant prequalification system. This system also allows for non-prequalified consultants.

The manual provides guidance on:

• Prequalification of Engineering Consultants
• Invitation Requirements (Prequalified and Non-Prequalified Consultants)
• Offer Evaluation
• Award Process
• Contract Management
• Performance Reporting

Consultants for Engineering Projects Manual: April 2026 

Amendment Register 

Consultant prequalification

• C7511 Information Brochure
• C7512 Application Form
• C7513 Curriculum Vitae for Prequalification/Tender

Current prequalification status of consultants

Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program - Design Panel

A design panel has been established to support the $9 billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program (BHTSP) aimed at delivering critical safety improvements to high-risk sections between Gympie and Cairns.

BHTSP Design Panel

Prequalification enquiries

Contact: Advisor (Prequalification) 
Email: [email protected]

Functional specification templates

• C7520 Introduction and Administration 
• C7521 Options Analysis 
  • C7521 Addendum to Infrastructure Sustainability Requirements Options Analysis / Preliminary Evaluation Specification
  • C7521 Addendum to Public Utility Plant (PUP) Options Analysis
• C7521 Annexure to Options Analysis Specification 
• C7522 Business Case 
  • C7522 Addendum to Infrastructure Sustainability Business Case Requirements
  • C7522 Addendum to Public Utility Plant (PUP) Business Case Requirements
• C7522 Annexure to Business Case Specification 
• C7523 Preliminary Design 
• C7523 Annexure to Preliminary Design Specification 
• C7524 Detailed Design 
  • C7523/C7524 Addendum to Infrastructure Sustainability Design Requirements
  • C7523/C7524 Addendum to Public Utility Plant (PUP) Design Requirements
• C7524 Annexure to Detailed Design Specification 
• C7525 Native Title, Land Acquisition and Limitation of Access
• C7526 Economic Analysis (Deliverables and Reporting)  
• C7556 Typical Stage Codes

Sustainability Appendices to Addendums C7521, C7522 and C7524:

• Appendix B Infrastructure Sustainability Management Plan (ISMP) - (Planning / Design / Construction)
• Appendix C Guidance Note: Project sustainability objectives and targets
• Appendix D Guidance Note: Infrastructure sustainability base case framework
• Appendix E Guide to incorporating sustainability into project decision making
  
  • Sustainability Decision-Making Tool

Terms of Reference - Environmental and Cultural Heritage

• C7557 Terms of Reference for Preliminary Environmental Assessment
• C7558 Terms of Reference for Review of Environmental Factors
• C7559 Terms of Reference for Cultural Heritage Assessment

Offer and contract documents (when engaging prequalified consultants under the CFEP system)

• C7542 General Conditions of Offer 
• C7545 General Conditions of Contract 
• C7547 Consultants Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance Declaration   
• C7554 Supplementary Conditions of Contract for Road Planning and Design Projects 
• C7554.1 Annexure A - Management Procedures and Forms 
• C7554.2 Annexure B - Delegation of functions of the Principal and the Consultant 
• C7554.3 Annexure C - Additional Clauses 
• C7555 Notices to Offerors (Includes Notices to Invitees)
• C7585 Invitation for Offer for Consultant Service 
• C7586 Offer for Consultants Service - Non-Price Component 
• C7587 Offer for Consultant Service - Price Component
• C7598 Unsuccessful Advice
• C7599 Letter of Acceptance 

Performance reporting forms

• Performance Reporting User Guide 
• C7561 Initiation of Contract 
• C7562 Pre-Construction 
• C7563 Post-Construction 

Standard management forms

• C6930 Request for Variation 
• C6931 Principal Proposed Variation 
• C6932 Variation Order 
• C6933 Request by Consultant for Information 
• C6934 Direction/Reply to Consultant 
• C6935 Consultant Liaison with other Consultants 
• C6936 Request for Extension of Time 
• C6937 Grant of Extension of Time 
• C6938 Consultant Referral 
• C6939 Referral to Principal's Delegate 
• C6940 Hourly Rates Order 
• C6941 Submission of Project Review Report (SPR) 
• C6942 Submission of Preliminary Design Report (PDR) 
• C6943 Submission of Detailed Design Report 
• C6944 Submission of Drawings and Other Documents 
• C6945 Meeting Action Summary 
• C6946 Public Utility Plant Conflict Advice 
• C6947 Tax Invoice Attachment – Progress Payment Claim (PPCA) Preliminary Design 
• C6947SI Tax Invoice Attachment – Progress Payment Claim (PPC) Single Invitee / Sole Supplier 
• C6948 Progress Payment Certificate (PCR) 
• C6948SI Progress Payment Certificate (PCRS) Single Invitee / Sole Supplier 
• C6949 Reference to Sub-Consultant 
• C6950 Consultant Proposed Variation 
• C6951 Communication from Principal 
• C6952 Document Transfer Form 
• C6953 Tax Invoice Attachment – Progress Payment Claim (PPCB) Detailed Design 
• C6954 Document Transfer Form 
• C6955 Notice of Dispute