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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cottrell Cameron & Steen Surveys Pty Ltd is a private, survey company registered with the Surveyors Board of Queensland and an accredited surveyor with the Department of Natural Resources and Mining. The principals of the company have combined experience of more than eighty years in servicing the community s needs in survey, mapping and land rights determination. The company consults in and offers the following services: SURVEYING - Boundary and Property Surveys - Construction and Engineering Surveys - GPS and Control Surveys - Contour and Detail Surveys - Land and Building Subdivisions - Lease and Building Surveys AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL MAPPING - Provision of aerial photography - Digital Imagery - LiDAR capture and management of data TOWN PLANNING - Preparation of Development Applications - Full advice on all Town Planning matters The company is owned and managed by people qualified in the surveying profession business management, with more than eighty years collective experience worldwide. The company has flexibility in its management structure, the ability to maximise its human and technical resources and takes pride in being able to meet clients needs within economic and time constraints. An acknowledgment of these attributes is reflected in CCS Surveys being awarded the EXCELLENCE IN SURVEYING AWARD, 1988 and 1999 by The Institute of Surveyors Queensland Division for its work on the RAFFLES HOTEL, SINGAPORE Redevelopment Project, and the investigation in the COLLAPSE OF THE OPAL BUILDING in Ann Street, Brisbane respectively. 20/02/15 Page 1 of 8

2 1. INSURANCE The company is insured under a Professional Indemnity Insurance policy through Indemnity Corporation. The minimum cover is $5,000,000 with the appropriate extensions for malpractice, loss of documents, poor workmanship by employees and dishonesty by employees. The company also carries Public Liability cover to $20,000,000 as well as the normal Workers Compensation covers. 2. MEMBERSHIP CCS Surveys with registration ID 2886 is a registered corporation with consulting and cadastral endorsements. The corporate registration is current until 31 st of December EXPERIENCE Cottrell Cameron & Steen Surveys Pty Ltd (CCS Surveys) has been providing surveying services to both the public and private sectors since its establishment. We have provided services to all levels of Government. Local government and government owned corporations. A selection of our clients, both public and private that we are currently or have previously provided services to are listed. We have also listed the types of surveys performed for them and provided referees within those organisations. 3.1 Local Government 3.2 Redland City Council - Global position system surveys (GPS) - Mapping projects including orthophoto generation - Drafting - GIS data entry Brisbane City Council - Global position system surveys (GPS) 20/02/15 Page 2 of 8

3 Dalby Regional Council Somerset Regional Council Additionally the company has carried out mapping projects for the entire town and environs for infrastructure development, such as Millmerran, Cecil Plains, Clifton, Chinchilla, Roma and Charleville. 3.3 State Government We are registered and endorsed with the majority of the State Government Departments to perform mapping, surveys and drafting works. Those departments include the following: - Department of Natural Resources and Mines - Department of Transport - Administrative Services - Department of Local Government, Planning & Housing - Project Services - Environment Protection Agency We perform a variety of surveys for the above departments covering most aspects of land and aerial surveys including the following: - Photogrammetric mapping/digital terrain models - Large and small scale mapping projects - Global position system surveys (GPS) - Survey drafting including PSM sketches - Revision of survey standards for all surveys 3.4 Government Owned Corporations Powerlink Queensland including long line easements 20/02/15 Page 3 of 8

4 Ergon Energy Limited including long line easements APA Group including long line easements 3.5 Private Sector PB Australia - Global position system surveys (GPS) - Mapping projects including orthophoto generation 4. CAPABILITY 4.1 People The company is owned and run by five principals, four of whom are Registered Cadastral Surveyors each with more than 20 years experience. The fifth principal is the company s financial director and overlooks the financial transactions and day to day running of the office. The principals and their relevant areas of expertise and experience are as follows: The principals are: Bruce Cameron, a Registered Cadastral Surveyor with a Degree in Surveying from the University of Queensland. Additionally, he is a Registered Mine Surveyor and endorsed as a Consulting Surveyors. Bruce has extensive practical experience in the mining industry. He has worked throughout Queensland and overseas in cadastral, mining and engineering works. He also has practical experience in the fields of photogrammetry and aerial photography. 20/02/15 Page 4 of 8

5 Terry Prowd, a Registered Cadastral Surveyor with a Degree in Surveying from the University of Queensland and also with a Graduate Diploma in Management. He has worked throughout Queensland in land development, subdivisions and regional town planning and is an expert in GPS. His expertise is forming a team to develop land to ensure its economic efficient and environmental friendly use for the future. Allan Tannock, a Registered Cadastral Surveyor with a Degree in Surveying from the University of Queensland and a post graduate masters of Urban and Regional Planning. His expertise is in cadastral surveying and the legal aspects of land transfer and management. He also has formal qualifications in town planning. David Nevell, a Registered Cadastral Surveyor with a Degree in Surveying from the University of Queensland. David runs our second office located in Dalby and has significant experience in the resources sector. In addition to the principals, the company employs three additional surveyors, a town planner, two GIS and CAD operators and five technical support staff and a photogrammetrist. The company can mobilise up to seven field parties at any one time with all parties being led by either a cadastral surveyor or registered surveyor. 4.2 Specific Abilities CCS Surveys has the capabilities of total project management for any survey/mapping orientated projects as well as development, land management and geographic data base system projects. The company is constantly utilising the latest in technological developments to assess their usability and relevance, practically, to modern applications, and to ensure clients services are maintained and offered at a fair value. CCS Surveys has provided survey services in all the categories listed previously having a huge wealth of experience in all those fields. 20/02/15 Page 5 of 8

6 5. METHODOLOGY 5.1 Organisation The company is owned and managed by professionals with extensive backgrounds and experience in surveying and mapping industry disciplines. The company is a medium sized dynamic organisation large enough to cater for our clients requirements without them loosing the personal contact with senior directors. As a result the company can provide a significant degree of flexibility in addressing client briefs. CCS Surveys was established in March 1984 with a change of name from E.C. Cottrell & Associates Pty Ltd to the present name in January The company s head office has been relocated to Technology Office Park at Eight Mile Plains to enable more efficient utilisation of resources as the company was previously located in two separate offices. This move has enabled to company to provide a more efficient a cost effect service to all of our clients. CCS Surveys is registered with the Surveyors Board of Queensland as a Cadastral Survey Company. 5.2 Economic Stability CCS Surveys has been operating successfully for over 20 years. The company has undertaken projects ranging from $1,000 to $600,000 successfully in its own right and been involved in projects with budgets in excess of $200 million. 5.3 Quality Assurance The company is committed to a Quality Assurance Program for monitoring the services provided to clients, including management control and direction. The existing document expresses CCS Surveys s policy on quality assurance and encompasses definitions, responsibility statements and organisational structure. It allows for amendments, the re-issue and distribution of control and advising on procedural outlines including proformas and list checking. The document covers such components of management as: 1. Estimating 2. Method of Production 3. Surveying 20/02/15 Page 6 of 8

7 4. Aerial Photography 5. Photogrammetry 6. Cartography 7. Graphics 8. Geographic Information Systems The document is available for inspection on request. 6.4 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Cottrell Cameron & Steen Surveys is committed to providing a safe work environment for all our employees. To this end we have produced a comprehensive document entitled Safety Sustainability System which addresses all aspects of safety. CCS Surveys has a Safety Health and Environment Management system which operates within the framework of AS/NZS (Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems) and ISO (Environment Management Systems). All work done on any project undertaken for Queensland Rail will be conducted in accordance with the scope and intent of that management system. All employees are given a copy of the manual and a safety induction on commencement with the company and safety audits are regularly undertaken of work practices. In addition this manual covers procedures that must be followed in relation to the environment. Such procedures include the following: The protection of flora and fauna Watercourse protection Soil conservation and erosion control Protection of archaeological material Protection of Aesthetics and visual environment Noise control Vehicle clean-down Working in areas of declared plants and noxious weeds 20/02/15 Page 7 of 8

8 6.5 TIME PERFORMANCE CCS Surveys has a proven track record in relation to completing large and small scale projects within strict time frames. Our management processes put in place at the commencement of each project allow for various milestone checks to ensure that the project is progressing to schedule. Additionally, progressive deliveries of data can also be accommodated. We take pride in maintaining our record of meeting delivery schedules. 20/02/15 Page 8 of 8