Construction of the Railcar Assembly and High Voltage Testing Facilities at Bellevue

Background

The State Government has nominated the METRONET Railcar Procurement Project as a “strategic project” under the Western Australian Jobs Act 2017. A key project objective is the State Government’s desire to maximise opportunities for Western Australian (WA) jobs, apprenticeships and Small/Medium Enterprise (SME) participation and the Public Transport Authority is seeking a railcar supplier to undertake full assembly of the new railcars in Western Australia (WA) and develop a supply chain in WA to support the manufacture and whole-life maintenance of the new railcars.

To facilitate the above objectives, Bellevue has been identified as the preferred location for a new multi-functional depot which will include an Assembly Facility, High Voltage Testing Facility and various maintenance facilities. The Bellevue Depot site is bounded by Lloyd Street, Elgee Road, Robinson Road and the non-electrified railway.

Scope

This procurement is for the engagement of a Contractor for works connected with the construction of the Assembly Facility, High Voltage Testing Facility and associated works.

The Assembly Facility is located in the north-eastern corner of the Bellevue site, measuring approximately 180m x 60m it will include:

• a heavy maintenance road (dual guage) and two assembly roads (narrow guage);
• railcar assembly area;
• bogie assembly and workshop;
• store; and
• office and amenities.

The High Voltage Testing Facility is located west of the Assembly Facility and will enable the formed six car railcar sets to be tested under 25kV AC electrical load.

Tenderers who fail to attend or be represented at the Mandatory Briefing and Site Visit shall not be eligible for consideration under this Request for Tender.

Refer to Book 4 for further details on the Scope of Work.