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A subcontract between Meridian Build Co (the Company) and Brightwater Mechanical Pty Ltd (the Subcontractor).

Brightwater Mechanical Pty Ltd is engaged as the subcontractor to deliver the mechanical services for a commercial fit-out, under a lump-sum subcontract of AUD 480,000 paid across ten milestones from mobilisation to handover.

A fixed-fee subcontract. Each milestone is a discrete deliverable carrying its own payment, invoiced and payable 30 days from invoice. The subcontractor must commence on the commencement date and reach completion by 18/12/2026, with liquidated damages of AUD 4,500 per day for delay.

Brightwater Mechanical Pty Ltd must commence the performance of the Services on the Commencement Date and complete the Services by the Date for Completion; failure to meet the Date for Completion may result in Liquidated Damages of AUD 4,500 per day.

clause 2

Brightwater Mechanical Pty Ltd must provide the Services for the Company in accordance with this Subcontract.

clause 3.1

Brightwater Mechanical Pty Ltd must comply with any and all Standards applicable to the Project and the requirements of all Authorities.

clause 3.4(e)

Meridian Build Co must pay the Subcontractor the Fee for the Services.

clause 6.1

The money

AUD 480,000GST excluded · ten milestones

M1Project mobilisation and site establishment

72,000

M2Mechanical services shop drawings

48,000

M3Plant and equipment procurement

64,000

M4Plant room rough-in

60,000

M5Ductwork and pipework installation

56,000

M6Controls and BMS integration

44,000

M7Commissioning and testing

40,000

M8As-built documentation

36,000

M9Practical completion

32,000

M10Defects rectification and handover

28,000

What matters

  • Ten milestone payments totalling AUD 480,000, from mobilisation to defects handover.

  • Completion is due 18/12/2026. Late completion attracts liquidated damages of AUD 4,500 per day. Clause 2 ties the date for completion to the Details rate, and the worked example supplies that rate.

  • The defects liability period's length is set in the Details, which this document does not state; Nebula holds it open rather than guessing.

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