Invitation to Register Interest – ESTS1350PH3 Facilities to Support Maritime Underwater Tracking Range – Design Services

This is a Invitation to Register Interest for the Design Services package of works (Defence contract DSC-1 2021) under project ESTS1350PH3 Maritime Underwater Tracking Range, which will deliver the land-based facilities required to support the SEA1350 Phase 3 Maritime Underwater Tracking Range.

The ESTS1350PH3 project will deliver a land-based facility to support maritime underwater tracking range exercise at HMAS Stirling to meet the operational and support capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy.

Overall, design services required will likely involve the following key activities:

Planning Phase Activities:

• Concept Design Report (30% design);
• Site selection;
• P80 Detailed Business Case;
• risk workshops; and
• Public Works Committee Notification

Delivery Phase Activities

• Schematic Design Report (50% design);
• Detailed Design Report (90% design);
• Head Contractor procurement comprising, Stage 1 – Invitation to Register Interest; and Stage 2 – Request for Tender;
• Final Design Report (100% design; for-construction documents);
• construction period;
• Defects Liability Period;
• lessons learnt workshop; and
• risk workshops.

Note that an initial engagement will include the Planning Phase Services only. Delivery Phase Services will be subject to Defence approvals and the Commonwealth being satisfied (in its absolute discretion) that project objectives have been met, and that the Design Services Contractor may proceed with the Delivery Phase services.

Key design disciplines required include the following:

• design lead;
• architectural;
• building engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, fire services, communications / data);
• acoustic;
• electronic security;
• Security Construction and Equipment Committee consultant;
• Environmental consultant; and
• cost planning.