Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The local government may invite expressions of interest under this section before inviting tenders if it resolves that it is satisfied that it would be in the public interest.
(2) The local government must record its reasons for making the resolution.
(3) Expressions of interest must be invited in the way provided for inviting tenders under section 484.
(4) The local government may prepare a short list from the persons who responded to the invitation and invite tenders from the persons on the short list.
(5) If the local government makes a contract after inviting tenders under subsection (4), section 484 does not apply to the contract.