Whilst the project was awarded on a competitive tender process, we liked BMD’s approach to the project. The project team has an extremely collaborative commercial model which has encouraged both parties to work together to achieve savings post project award. This is extremely important for us as the client, as we have a substantial, but limited budget and would like both value for money and best for project outcomes.
Scope
The scope of work included:
- package C – 1075 metres of DN 600 DICL trunk water main, 520 metres of DN 375 water main
- package E – 390 metres of DN 300 DICL trunk water main
- package F – 10,600 metres of DN150 mPVC water main, 785 metres of DN200 PVC water main and 30 metres of 250 mPVC water main
- package H – 525 metres of DN 225 uPVC gravity sewer main, 450 metres of pipe jacking DN 250 DICL, 155 metres of pipe bursting DN 355 gravity sewer and 210 metres of DN 500 GRP gravity sewer
- package I and J – 1175 metres of DN 375 DICL trunk water main, 1420 metres of DN 450 sewer main, 385 metres of directional drilling of DN 500 PE sewer main under Ross Creek, installation of two DN700 RCP envelopers via microtunneling under critical rail infrastructure, 3 kilometres of footpath upgrades and numerous existing road and stormwater upgrades throughout the CBD.
Outcomes
BMD’s extensive experience in services infrastructure construction identified opportunities which provided cost savings to the client and ensured a safe and efficient project delivery, with the project completed one year ahead of the expected practical completion date. Other successful outcomes included:
- as part of BMD’s commitment to the communities in which we operate and local industry participation, 92% of the project was delivered locally with 326,545 hours completed by local workforce, and a local industry spend across the project of 96.2%.
- through working closely with the designers and client’s operational staff, BMD was able to redesign a number of installations which provide significant cost saving to the client
- dual rig techniques used during Ross Creek HDD installation provided additional thrust force while cutting through extremely hard rock conditions
- redesigned drill path to provide additional clearance to existing high voltage electrical, minimising risk of damage to existing infrastructure and increasing safety
- methodology allowed 390 metre pipe string to be welded and pulled through a heritage listed section of Anzac park.
