NORTH QUEENSLAND MID TERM REFRESH PROGRAM - 6003-Structural Steelwork - new LIA Building - RAAF Base Townsville

Site: RAAF Townsville

Steel Fabricator required to fabricate, supply, and install all structural and non-structural steelwork to the new LIA Building at RAAF Base Townsville including provision of coordinated shop drawings.

CPB Contractors Pty Ltd has been appointed as the Managing Contractor to deliver the NQMTR program of works for the Australian Government's Department of Defence.

The NQMTR project involves maintenance and upgrades at RAAF Base Townsville, the Townsville Field Training Area and HMAS Cairns, including new and upgraded engineering services, building refurbishment works, and additional accommodation.

The project is reaching completion of the design phase, with construction activities commencing in May 2023 and finishing in early 2025.

Highlighting CPB Contractor's commitment to local industry, workforce development and upskilling, the project is targeting 90 percent local industry engagement with 10 percent workforce trainees or apprentices.

In addition, CPB Contractors is targeting four percent employment of Indigenous workers, and three percent spend with Indigenous businesses.

Work is scheduled to begin early 2023, with construction to be completed by mid-2025.

The total project value is approximately $104m and has been divided into more than 50 trade packages including builders works, civil/hydraulics works, building structures, inground and building services works, and associated supporting trades - which can be viewed in the work packages section.

1) RAAF BASE TOWNSVILLE

A key Air Force forward operating base and home to a significant proportion of Australia's Army Aviation forces.

* Building refurbishment works, and additional transit living-in accommodation

* Replacement of potable water main

* Separation and installation of dedicated fire main

* Replacement and upgrade of HV cabling, substation, building works

* Replacement and upgrade of ICT pit and pipe, communication rooms and racks

2) TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA

A regionally significant training area, principally for the support of the 3rd Brigade (based in Townsville), but also utilised by forces from the remainder of Australia and overseas during larger-scale exercises.

* New Fanning Entry Sector

* BEAP upgrade

3) HMAS CAIRNS

Home to the Arafura Class patrol vessel and a critical port for protection of Australia's Northern and Eastern maritime corridors.

* Partial replacement and augmentation of the existing

* Water supply network

* Reconfiguration of the fire services including a new northern ring main, tanks and pumps interconnected to the existing southern ring main

* Installation of Gross Pollutant Traps (GPTs)

* BEAP works

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

All suitably qualified contractors are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for one or more of the associated Trade Packages. Successful applicants will be shortlisted and subsequently invited to submit a Tender for the respective works.

Technical Support for EOI submissions can be requested by emailing [email hidden]

CPB'S COMMITMENT TO NORTH QUEENSLAND

Key to the successful delivery of the NQMTR project is CPB's locally-based design and construction teams. With more than 25 years delivering Defence projects in Cairns and Townsville, CPB has enduring links into the North Queensland community.

Defence projects delivered by CPB in the region include Townsville Army Aviation Works, Lavarack Barracks (Stages 2, 3, 4), RAAF Base Townsville and HMAS Cairns Redevelopment.

CPB Contractors is also the Managing Contractor for delivery of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) facilities project in North Queensland.

The ASMTI project will see development of a 310,000 hectare training area near Greenvale, approximately 200km north-west of Townsville for use by the Australian Defence Force and Singapore Armed Forces.

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