Northgate Logistics
Strong enquiry with a real budget and a firm downstream dependency. Scope is standard, but the service drawings are 15 years old — SARA priced a range, then booked a site visit rather than pretending the extent was knowable over the phone.
The enquiry
New dock expansion. Needs services located and potholed before the piling contractor starts in three weeks.
Qualification checklist
Gaps are named, not glossed overYes — project manager, holds the works budget
Approx 20 potholes across the dock apron
Complete before piling starts 8 Sep
Open hardstand, no restriction
Available but dated 2011 — extent uncertain
$15k–20k allowed in the works package
Questions SARA answered (3)
For standard scopes, yes — I can give you an indicative range straight away from our rate card. For anything involving vessel entry, unknown contamination or restricted access, we book a site visit first, because a number I make up on the phone helps neither of us.
The vacuum truck needs 3.5m width and 4.2m height clearance, and hardstand within 30m of the work area. If access is tighter than that we'd bring the combination unit instead — worth flagging on the enquiry so we send the right plant.
$20m public liability, $5m professional indemnity and workers compensation for all crew. Certificates of currency go out with every quote, and we can lodge them directly into your contractor management portal.
Activity
- Inbound call answered by SARASARA17 Aug 2026 · 10:47 pm
- Qualified — 5 of 6 points metSARA
Service drawings flagged as the open risk
17 Aug 2026 · 10:52 pm - Capacity checked for the week of 1 SepSARA17 Aug 2026 · 10:55 pm
- Indicative range emailed with COC attachedSARA
$11,550–$19,250
17 Aug 2026 · 10:58 pm - Site visit bookedSARA
Thu 21 Aug, 10:00 — Mick Farrow attending
17 Aug 2026 · 10:59 pm
Quote
Range is 3 to 5 days. The site visit converts this to a firm price.
Capacity check
The week of 1 Sep is clear for a two-crew hydro spread. SARA has pencilled it rather than committed it, pending the site visit.
Open the plannerScore
Weighted on decision maker, scope clarity, timeframe, access, budget signal and any classification or compliance requirement.
Site visit Thu 21 Aug — firm price to follow within 24 hours.