Bids In For Biggest Public Transport Project In State’s History
12 April 2017
Victorian Government: The bids for the
Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the
biggest public transport project in
Victoria’s history.
Acting Premier Jacinta Allan today announced that the final bids for the
$6 billion Tunnel and Stations Public Private Partnership (PPP) have
been received, and are being assessed by the
Melbourne Metro Rail Authority.
The bids are from three shortlisted consortia that include some of the
biggest construction firms in Australia and around the world.
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Continuum Victoria – comprising ACCIONA Infrastructure, Ferrovial Agroman, Honeywell, Downer EDI and Plenary Origination
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Cross Yarra Partnership – comprising Lendlease Engineering, John Holland, Bouygues Construction and Capella Capital
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Moving Melbourne Together – comprising Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, Ghella, Salini Impregilo, Serco and Macquarie Capital
Their proposals include more than
100,000 pages of detailed plans to build the nine-kilometre Metro Tunnel
and five new underground stations at Arden, Parkville, CBD North, CBD
South and Domain.
At the same time, early works on the $10.9 billion mega-project have
received formal planning approval, and will ramp up over the coming
months.
Piling rigs are now on site at Franklin and A’Beckett Streets and from
tomorrow construction crews will begin driving massive concrete poles
deep into the ground. These concrete poles will reinforce the walls of
the 35 metre-deep shaft where the new underground station will be built.
Early work will also ramp up at City Square over the coming months to
build another underground station, which will have a direct connection
to Flinders Street Station, the City Loop and the rest of the train
network.
Building the Metro Tunnel will create at least 4,700 local jobs – part
of the tens of thousands of jobs that are being created by the Labor
Government’s record investment in major transport projects.
A contract for the PPP is expected to be awarded by the end of the year,
in time for construction on the Tunnels and Stations package to begin in
2018. For more information, visit metrotunnel.vic.gov.au.
Quotes attributable to Acting Premier and Minister for Public Transport
Jacinta Allan
“The bids are in, early works are approved and we’re getting on with
building the Metro Tunnel – to run more trains, more often right across
Melbourne.”
“The best construction firms in Australia and around the world are
lining up to build the biggest rail project in Victoria’s history.”
“After four wasted years under the lazy Liberals, we’re getting on with
the Metro Tunnel to get people home safer and sooner.”
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Source: Victorian Government - www.premier.vic.gov.au
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