The project includes the construction of a Land Based Test Site (Development & Sustainment) at 303-355 St Kilda Road, St Kilda SA to support the introduction into service and sustainment of the Hunter Class Frigate for the Royal Australian Navy.

The works include the following:

i. the construction of a facility with two levels with approximately 14,000 m2 in total area, comprising:

A. reception, security office and administration open work areas;
B. auditorium and meeting rooms;
C. receipt / dispatch area, mechanical, electrical and communication workshops;
D. rooms with high security classification;
E. open space work areas;
F. communication and patch rooms;
G. collaboration areas, breakout space and amenities; and
H. UPS, battery room, HV and LV switch rooms and plant areas.

ii. the construction of new engineering services infrastructure including:

A. site preparation and civil earthworks;
B. roadworks including new access and intersection works on Coleman Road
C. pavement treatments for new roads and carpark as well as heavy duty concrete and gravel hardstands;
D. piped stormwater drainage network; including water treatment structures and detention basins;
E. potable water supply and metering including connection to on-site fire water tanks and pumpset;
F. trunk feed into fire tie-in pipes for building internal sprinklers and fire hydrants;
G. gravity sewer drainage, on-site submersible sewage pump station, and sewer rising main;
H. piped gas supply and metering including connection;
I. fencing, gating and security/traffic access control measures;
J. low voltage electrical cabling complete with associated pits and conduits to external facilities and area lighting
K. the access road (off Symes Road) and earthworks pad and gravel hardstand for a SAPN HV substation switchyard, fencing and connection of high voltage electrical works from the facility to the SAPN switchyard
L. fibre optic cabling complete with associated pits and conduits; and
M. SA Water off-site infrastructure works, including SA Water submersible sewage pump station, rising main and network connection, to be performed by a Hydraulics Subcontractor that is accredited by SA Water.

iii. the potential design by the Contractor of limited aspects of the works such as post-tensioned concrete slabs, and selection of transformers, UPS devices, pumps and valves.