ACTION Buses Refuelling Infrastructure Upgrade

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BMD delivered two complete fuel system upgrades whilst maintaining full refuelling capabilities at both sites. The project involved design and construction of the refuelling and environmental controls of two bus depots located at Belconnen and Tuggeranong. The works were executed in parallel at the two sites which were located 30 minutes apart.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Government

Resources

September 2012 - June 2013

$3.6 million

Complete

It was important to us for BMD to deliver a safe project on time, on budget and without any serious disruption to the bus depot’s day to day operations or to the environment. BMD delivered the design and construction on budget and within schedule. The project’s success can be attributed to the collaborative approach taken to deliver industry best practice, construction excellence and good communication with the client.
Overall this project met our goals and objectives to upgrade the fuel system infrastructure and increase the life of our fuel storage tanks meeting Australian Standards, legislation, regulation and industry best practice. The BMD team’s enthusiastic approach from senior management to the working level has proved of great benefit in ensuring the success of the project.

Assets and Infrastructure Manager, Public Transport, ACT Government

Scope

The scope of work included:

design and construction of the refuelling and environmental controls of two bud depots
replacement of the aboveground diesel tanks at Belconnen with two 80,000 litre tanks including new foundations, extension of bunding, installation of a major roof structure, and a spel puraceptor for the oily water separation
installation of new tanker unloading facilities at both sites with remote tank selection and automatic high level shutoffs
replacement of all bowers in order to include sumps and electronic heads allowing data capture and authorisation control
upgrading the waste oil facilities to ensure correct environmental controls including automatic overfill protection
replacement of the fuel delivery lines and delivery pumps as well as instrumentation at Belconnen.

Outcomes

The project team was flexible in their approach, accommodating late changes and additions to the original scope. The design process was expediated by continuously liaising with the client throughout the project. Transparent and consistent communication with suppliers resulted in minimal delays across the delivery of components and installation of structures.