Rookwood Weir Project

⁠⁠⁠The Queensland Government has nominated Sunwater as the Construction Authority, Operator and Water Marketer for the Rookwood Weir Project (the Project) and has authorised commencement of procurement activity pursuant to the appointment by Sunwater of suitably qualified project delivery partners.

Rookwood Weir will support local economic growth by providing water for future agricultural diversification and industrial development and improved urban water security for Rockhampton, Gladstone and the Capricorn Coast.

Sunwater is committed to delivering water for prosperity, benefiting Central Queensland communities, agriculture and industrial enterprise. We are committed to facilitating local job and procurement opportunities and delivering regional economic benefit wherever possible throughout the planning and construction of Rookwood Weir. Throughout the life of the project, Sunwater will work closely with interested parties to explore all available business opportunities and will engage with future customers as part of its water sales and marketing plan.

Sunwater intends to proceed with the execution of the Weir construction portion of the Project through the formation of an Alliance and accordingly will be issuing an open Expression of Interest (EOI) on QTenders on Wednesday 2nd October 2019, seeking submissions from prospective entities capable of fulfilling the role of Alliance Construction Partner. Sunwater will ultimately select a credible construction contractor entity who has the capability and experience in infrastructure delivery under Alliance models and demonstrates a superior understanding of the Project challenges and an ability to meet and exceed the objectives of the Project.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the construction of the weir as part of a landmark Project, which is part of a major program of works that Sunwater will be executing over coming years.

In advance of the EOI being issued, a Market Briefing Session will be held in Brisbane on Monday 30 September 2019, commencing 9am at Rydges Fortitude Valley, to provide an overview of Sunwater, further details of the Project and the outcomes sought through the EOI process.

To attend, please register no later than 5 pm on Thursday 26 September 2019, sending an email to : rookwoodweir@sunwater.com.au and providing company details and names and titles of the participants (maximum of three).