BASEC Engineering has been engaged by Clarence Valley Council as the Principal’s Project Manager to deliver the full lifecycle of Council’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) transport infrastructure restoration program.

Our role encompasses end-to-end program and project management, from initial damage and condition assessments through to reconstruction, acquittal and close-out. The scope includes pre-condition evidence compilation, EPAR development and submission, program planning, procurement, and contract administration under GC21 and MW21, supported by rigorous risk, cost and stakeholder management and full compliance with DRFA guidelines and ISO 9001 quality systems.

BASEC Engineering has coordinated the delivery of Emergency Works (EW), Immediate Reconstruction Works (IRW) and EPAR-funded resoration works, ensuring assets are restored to pre-disaster condition while incorporating resilience and mitigation measures to reduce future risk and improve long-term asset performance.

The program spans four declared disaster events — AGRN1012, AGRN1119, AGRN1198 and AGRN1212 — and has been delivered through a combination of client-side project management and self-delivery, enabling strong governance, efficient decision-making and consistent outcomes across a complex, multi-year program.

• Management and coordination of Emergency Works (EW)

• Scoping, procurement and delivery of Immediate Reconstruction Works (IRW)

• Preparation, submission and management of EPAR funding claims

• Delivery of EPAR-approved reconstruction works

• Program delivery across four declared disaster events

• Over $120M delivered through combined project management and self-delivery

• 36 projects completed

• 11 projects currently in delivery or planned, including AGRN1212 works awaiting funding approval