Construction Tenders Issued for Mardi-Mangrove Link

Tenders have been called for construction of the Mardi-Mangrove Link water pipeline.

Four experienced construction companies have been invited to tender for the work.

• Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd
     
• Jemena Pty Ltd
     
• John Holland Pty Ltd
     
• McConnell Dowell Pty Ltd

The four companies have 28 days to submit a tender. A decision on the successful contractor is then due to be made in mid-December.

This is the second stage in the tender process. It follows the call for Expressions of Interest in July when the four companies were shortlisted from a total of 16 contenders.

The four companies have been working with Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils in recent months to obtain more information about the Project and also help to refine the tender documents.

Wyong Shire Mayor Bob Graham said this was another big milestone for the Mardi-Mangrove Link Project.

“Once again we are moving closer to the construction phase of this Project,” he said.

“This is another milestone step for us. Calling formal tenders is a significant undertaking. From there we will appoint a construction contractor to help us build this major water infrastructure project.

“A lot of work has gone into the tender process so far. The documents and specifications are very comprehensive and a number of workshops have been held with the four shortlisted companies over recent months.

“Now is the time when the four companies will formally tell us what they can do for us.”

Gosford City Mayor Chris Holstein said both the Councils and the tenderers had all worked very hard to get to this stage.

“The past few months has involved many hours input from both the Councils’ staff and the tenderers,“ he said.

“But because the Mardi-Mangrove Link is such a significant project we all need to invest the time up front so that we get a good result down the track.

“There are many facets to this project. It is complex and far reaching. The tender process therefore needs to be very detailed and thorough.

”From here, we will hopefully be able to appoint an experienced and capable contractor.”

The Mardi-Mangrove Link Project involves building two new pipelines, two new pump stations and associated works. It will help to secure the Central Coast water supply system over the next four decades by linking Wyong River to Mangrove Creek Dam via Mardi-Dam.

Construction work on the Project is due to start in early 2010. It is scheduled for completion and commissioning by mid-2011.

The Mardi-Mangrove Link Project is a joint initiative of Wyong Shire and Gosford City Councils, with Federal Government funding of $80.3 million through the Water Smart Australia Program.

Media contacts: Kylie Gillett (Gosford) on 02 4304 7068
Hayley Schwartz (Wyong) on 02 4350 5215 or 0437 135 685

Page last updated: 16/10/09