Small Boat Landing Replacement, Fabrication & Installation, Cape Cuvier

⁠⁠⁠Scope of Works:

Replacement of the existing small boat landing at Cape Cuvier, DSL Lake MacLeod site. As part of the works, the contractor will be required to:

• Undertake a review of the company design and site before commencing fabrication and site work.
• Prepare any fabrication drawings necessary to fabricate the works.
• Fabrication, surface treatment and supply of the new small boat landing super-structure including pile sleeves, cross beams, primary steel, secondary steel, access platforms, stairs, handrails, walkway grating and ladders.
• Fabrication, surface treatment and supply of the new access platforms and stairs including primary steel, secondary steel, handrails and walkway grating.
• Fabrication and supply of fenders.
• Off-site construction of components into modules for rapid onsite modular installation (if cost/schedule effective vs stick-build).
• On-site demolition of the existing Small Boat Landing super-structure, access platforms and stairs including disposal. Existing structure to be cut-off at the existing piles, refer to drawings and scope document.
• Onsite rectification of remaining existing steel structure including blast, cleaning, plating and painting.
• Onsite preparation of existing pile heads including cleaning and welding of shear strips.
• Onsite installation of full new super-structure including all pile sleeves, cross beam, primary steel, secondary steel, access platforms, stairs/ramps, handrails, ladders, walkway grating and fenders.
• Onsite grouting of new pile sleeves to existing pile heads.
• - Onsite installation of new access platforms and stairs including primary steel, secondary steel, handrails and walkway grating.
• - Shutdown planning / staging of the works to minimise downtime of the operating facility.
• - Responsible disposal of any equipment and materials discarded in the replacement.

Notes:

• Installation of the replacement structure may be either modular (with pre-construction of modules) or onsite stick-build.
• All works, materials supplied, fabrication, surface treatment, welding, structural works etc. to be in accordance with RTIO and DSL Standards. NDT of welding may be required.
• The onsite Works require working over water, working at the water line and some works under-water.
• The onsite Works must be completed within the shortest possible duration to minimise the shut period for operational use of the Small Boat Landing.
• The total project schedule to practical completion must be as short as possible.
• The closest port for vessel launch, mooring and personnel transfer is Carnarvon (a voyage of approximately 45Nm).
• The Cape Cuvier site is exposed to large swell and wind

Further Notifications:

The scope of work is a summary description of goods and / or services that may be required by Rio Tinto and may be subject to change in Rio Tinto’s absolute discretion.

Your business capability statement, as stored on your portal profile, will be downloaded and referenced when the responses to the EOI are considered. Please also review the portal business details section to ensure the information, including contact email address, annual turnover and employee numbers, is current and accurate. 

**Estimated tender date July 2021**