Respondents are required to clearly identify any aspects of their Proposal that involve a Departure from the Technical Specification.
The Technical Specification Departures must be provided in mark-up against the Technical Specification. Each mark-up must include a comment below the mark- up explaining:
• the nature of the Departure;
• the rationale for the Departure (including any value-for-money considerations that Respondents wish the State to take into consideration); and
• how other requirements of the Project Scope and Delivery Requirements, including the Technical Specification, might be impacted by the Departure.
Respondents are to note that in order to rely on any Technical Specification Departure, it must be identified and described in this section in accordance with the instructions above. The Project Scope and Delivery Requirements, including the Technical Specification, represents the State's considered requirements for this Project. All Departures should be carefully considered. Respondents are encouraged to discuss any Departures with the State during the ITP Workshops.