Technical specifications

Technical specifications are used to prepare contract documents for constructing and maintaining government infrastructure throughout the Northern Territory (NT).

The following standard specifications:

  • contain the latest updates in both policy and regional requirements
  • ensure that assets constructed for the NT Government reflect best industry standards.

Read the specifications for each subject area:

Access to Australian Standards

Guidance documents on the processes for gaining access to Australian Standards are available to DLI staff.

The documents are compiled into a single pdf, which is password protected. The information in the guidance documents is for DLI staff only and must not be shared with any people not employed by DLI.

Contact specification.services@nt.gov.au to get the password.

Guide to Engineering Workbench (EWB) (Accuris) for access to Australian Standards PDF (2.2 MB)

Direct access to specifications via Tender Documents Online (TDO)

TDO has been enhanced and it is now possible to download specifications using TDO without having to generate a contract document.

For information on how to do this, read the Guide - Direct access to specifications in TDO PDF (317.4 KB).

It is strongly discouraged to save these downloaded specifications on your computer for future use as templates.  Specifications are constantly updated.

The single point of truth is TDO.  Only save a downloaded specification in the project file for which it was created.

Specification training

Site-specific rules

Below are rules when entering specific sites.

Site rules text for preliminaries clause in RFT Hospitals generic DOCM (43.1 KB).

The following are site regulations for hospitals in the NT:

Read the Department of Health's Infection control during construction, renovation and maintenance policy on the Health ePublications website.

Site rules text for preliminaries clause in RFT Kakadu National Park DOCM (45.3 KB).

Site rules text for preliminaries clause in RFT Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park DOCM (45.1 KB).

The Management Plan for each Park details requirements applicable to Contractors;

For more information, read the relevant legislation

Additional information is available via;

The following are site rules for other sites in the NT:

Assistance for tenderers, contractors and consultants

The following resources can assist tenderers, contractors, consultants and in-house staff.

It can be used prepare plans, specifications and contract documents in-line with the standards required by the department and in particular, for NT Government contracts.

Minimum design standards

For minimum design standards, refer to design standards and construction specifications for buildings.

Commercial clauses

For information on conditions of tendering and conditions of contract, go to the NT Government website.

Contact

If you need information or assistance regarding the master specifications or the production of project specifications, contact Specification Services.

specification.services@nt.gov.au

Mail:
The Manager, Specification Services
Department of  Logistics and Infrastructure
PO Box 61
Palmerston NT 0831

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