CONTRACTS IN BRIEF
ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THE MAJOR CONTRACTS AND TENDERS AWARDED OR PUT TO MARKET ACROSS THE AUSTRALIAN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR IN 2020.
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ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THE CONTRACTS AND TENDERS RECENTLY AWARDED OR PUT TO MARKET ACROSS THE AUSTRALIAN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR. VICTORIA SRL East’s tunnelling packages go to market The Victorian Government’s Suburban Rail Loop Authority has put two major tunnelling packages for the Suburban Rail Loop East (SRL East) project in Melbourne out to market, following the completion of pre-qualification on March 25. Work packages C and D, two of the total of seven work packages constituting the SRL East project, comprise a fullytunnelled 26-kilometre metro corridor between Cheltenham and Box Hill in Melbourne’s east. The line will include six stations, including new interchanges with existing heavy rail stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Glen Waverley and Box Hill, with new stations at Monash and Burwood. The first tunnelling package – Package C – will be the longest in Victoria’s history, delivering around 16 kilometres of twin tunnels between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley. The bidders will compete for Package C, with a contract expected to be awarded by the end of 2023. The remaining two unsuccessful bidders for Package C will then compete for Package D, with that contract expected to be awarded in the third quarter of 2024. Alliance awarded South Geelong rail works contract Djilang Alliance, comprising McConnell Dowell, Downer, Arup and WSP Australia, has been appointed as the preferred contractor to deliver the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication project. The project will enable more services and improved reliability on the Geelong Line. It includes duplicating approximately eight kilometres of track and signalling
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upgrades between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds to deliver additional services from Marshall and Waurn Ponds stations. Early works on the project will soon commence – including the relocation of the Barwon Water pipeline, which will allow key sections of track to be duplicated between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds. Major construction will start later in 2022 – with the project targeted for completion in late 2024. The Australian and Victorian governments are investing more than $1 billion in rail upgrades between Geelong and Waurn Ponds, as part of an investment of more than $4 billion in the Regional Rail Revival program. Contract awarded for Next Generation Trams Bombardier Transportation Australia has been awarded a framework contract to design, build, and maintain 100 new and accessible trams as part of the Victorian Government’s $1.85 billion Next Generation Trams Project. The Next Generation Trams will be the largest investment in locally made trams in Australia’s history, supporting 1900 jobs and improving access to Melbourne’s tram network. The project will support local jobs in manufacturing, the supply chain, and the construction of a new purpose-built depot and maintenance facility. Bombardier Transportation Australia (recently acquired by Alstom) will undertake 15 years of maintenance as part of the approximately $1.2 billion contract. The first vehicles are anticipated to be in service from 2025.
NEW SOUTH WALES Tenderers called for New Dubbo Bridge Tenders have been called for the lead construction contractor to build the $220 million Federal and New South Wales Government-funded New Dubbo Bridge – part of the Newell Highway Upgrade project. The 660-metre bridge will connect the western side of the Macquarie River to River Street, travelling over the flood plain west of the river. The $220 million project will include new and upgraded intersections at Thompson Street, Whylandra Street, and the Newell Highway. Intersections at Bourke Street and River Street will also be upgraded. Tenders were invited on 28 April 2022 and will be open for eight weeks. The successful head contractor for the main construction contract is expected to be announced by the end of 2022, with work set to start at the beginning of 2023. A program of early works to support the main road and bridge construction are also scheduled to begin this year. Joint venture awarded ‘Easing Sydney’s Congestion’ contract GHD and Arcadis, in a joint venture, have been awarded a project delivery partner contract with Transport for NSW to deliver the next phase of the Easing Sydney’s Congestion (ESC) program. The program will deliver targeted improvements across Sydney’s Road network, with a focus on reducing congestion through intersection improvements, smart technology, and assisting program delivery across Sydney. Key initiatives under the ESC program include the delivery of the M4 Smart
