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Building a city not just a light rail system Anna Carroll 13th International City Town Centres and Communities Society Conference
Building capacity • What was the problem • What was the solution • Building a city • people • infrastructure and services • a vision
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The problem • Established car culture, private vehicle travel growing faster than the population. • Public transport mode share at 4%. • Linear city with no CBD. • Geography and dense development along the coastal corridor limits expansion of road reserve. • North/South city with strong East/West demands.
The solution
Transport system Services activity centres Connects east and west Builds confidence
Stage One • 13 kilometre corridor: • • • • • • •
Griffith University Gold Coast University Hospital Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village and Games venues Major shopping centres Gold Coast Convention Centre Jupiters Casino Key business, entertainment and accommodation centres - Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach
• 16 highly visible stations • Operational in 2014
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The route
• The ultimate route will connect Helensvale to Coolangatta (40 km).
The model – two stages Government
Early and enabling works (public)
OF PPP
Depot clearing Investigation and surveys Community facility replacement PUP relocation GCUH station shell Roadworks north and south
Depot Track and track slab Substations and power supply Real-time passenger information systems Vehicles, track lighting and furniture And more
Building Skills and Jobs
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Local Industry Participation A construction town building high rises and new estates Absence of Tier 1 & 2 contractors Obligated to work under the Fair Go for Queensland policy Three early works packages • Excavation of Station shell • Roadworks North (Southport) • Roadworks South (Broadbeach)
Making the LIP work Objectives: • Expand the capacity of the local workforce • Create direct and indirect employment • Up skill to industry standards Obstacles: • Technical and financial Main Roads prequalification • Policy has a manufacturing focus • Definition of small to medium enterprises
Making the LIP work •
Procurement • Tender documents must provide LIP • Tender documents must provide list of local subcontractors and suppliers • 15% weighting for non-cost components – LIP
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Program management • Relationship Incentive Pool with LIP KPI’s • Monthly reporting against the agree LIP KPI
Making LIP work •
Opportunities • Hosted a forum on working with Tier 1 contractors • Leighton's forum on how to secure work on contract
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Promotion • Local Industry Register with over 400 locally based suppliers that contractors refer to • Promote the results of the contractors targets on the project website
Making LIP work
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Early Works city improvements • Telecommunications, gas and water pipes upgraded life of 50 years.
• New footpaths, fresh design • Stormwater management improved. Focus on flood ‘hotspots’ • 80% of workers are local • More than $50 million spent in local community - $102m in benefits to region.
• 20+ businesses achieving national code compliance.
Building Business Capacity
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Keeping the city moving •
Gold Coast is a 24/7 city
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Home to many events and tourist attractions
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Over 1 000 businesses fronting onto the 13km corridor during construction
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Lives off three industries greatly affected by the GFC
Under Construction program • • •
Project lead initiative to assist business through construction. Program offered free of charge to businesses corridor. Practical information on how to survive through construction
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Holding on to what you’ve got Dealing with negativity Attracting more customers
Building A Vision
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City aspirations • • • • •
Enhanced whole-of-city public transport network Transit Oriented Developments in key locations Urban renewal and revitalisation Reconnect communities Provide greater choices for access and mobility • Australia’s most modern public transport service in a resilient and sustainable city
Corridor Access Mobility Study
City transformation
Surf Parade 2011
2 – 5 years
Corridor Study - images indicative only
5 – 10 years
10 – 20 years, 2021
The Vision
•encourage diverse, compact efficient buildings without increasing heights • support housing diversity, affordability • underpin transport options • encourage key civic infrastructure • support a green, subtropical urban landscape, and • quality design and healthy communities
Lasting benefits - partnerships •
Gold Coast City Council – capital funding, city building/future planning, active travel
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State Government – transport operator, project delivery agency, risk owner
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Commonwealth – nation building, return on investment, land value capture, new generation PPP model
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Business and Community – the value of local leadership
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Long term partnership with private sector consortia for finance, construction and operation