Consultant recommended

Gosford Council's Flood Risk Management Committee has recommended that Cardno Lawson Treloar be engaged to complete an Empire Bay Catchment Flood Study.

A report to council stated that expressions of interest had been called and submissions from 12 consultants reviewed.

Four consultants had been short listed and invited to submit formal tenders.

The consultants were also informed that the same consultant would be engaged for both Davistown Catchment Flood Study and Empire Bay Catchment Flood Study.

The report stated that the upper limiting fee for both studies was $124,000 of which two thirds was to be funded from grant funds and one third from council.

Council has also received a notional grant of $10,000 towards the commencement of each of these studies under the State Government Floodplain Management Programme.

The committee has asked for grant funding for the remainder of the project from the State Government which is expected to be offered early next year.

Council agenda FM 011, 7 Aug 2007