Army Aviation Program of Works (Townsville) - Request for Tender - Managing Contractor (MCC-1 2021)

The Army Aviation Program of Works (Townsville) is to provide the facilities and infrastructure required to support Army Aviation, including the introduction into service and sustainment of the Boeing Apache Guardian helicopter capability, and 16th Aviation Brigade Headquarters. The works will include adaptation and optimisation of current infrastructure and facilities to support the increased spatial requirements of the Army Aviation and the construction of new buildings to meet functional requirements.

The Managing Contractor services include delivery of design (through 30%, 50%, 90% and final design stages), assistance in siting board and project approvals and PWC, procurement of design subconsultants and trade packages, and management of the following scope and related works.

The scope of the project includes:

5th Aviation Regiment Precinct, RAAF Base Townsville, Townsville, QLD:

· adapt and optimise the current infrastructure and facilities to support the requirements of Army Aviation including; upgrade and refurbishment of existing working accommodation, hangars, maintenance facilities, headquarters building, and training facilities

· demolition of existing infrastructure and construction of new infrastructure and facilities to support the requirements of Army Aviation including; working accommodation, hangars, maintenance facilities, headquarters building, and warehousing

· upgrade of existing services and in-ground infrastructure

· provide temporary facilities and enabling infrastructure to facilitate continuity of operations during the introduction into service the Apache.

Townsville Field Training Area, High Range (approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Townsville):

· construct a Forward Arming and Refuelling Point.