J0137 Facilities to Support JP9101 Defence Enhanced High Frequency Communications System 'Project Phoenix' – ITR DSC

⁠⁠⁠The aim of Project EST9101PH1 (J0137) is to deliver the facilities and infrastructure to enable the implementation of the Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System (EDHFCS) under the broader Capability Project JP9101.

Works will be undertaken in Riverina (NSW), Townsville (QLD), Darwin (NT), North West Cape (WA) and Canberra (Russell Offices and HMAS Harman).

The exact facility and infrastructure requirements are currently being refined under the project, however the proposed works include upgrades to the following:

• Four High Frequency (HF) Receive Sites. These are required to be geographically dispersed across the country, in locations with low HF ‘noise’, approximately 100km from a Transmit Site and linked by optical fibre. Three sites are existing and one site will be a new construction;
• Four HF Transmit Sites.These are required to be geographically dispersed across the country, have access to a suitable power supply, be linked by optical fibre to the Australian network and be located to support maintenance staff; and
• Two Network Management Facilities.These are required to be in Canberra and allow management of the paired sites.

The services include the following:

• undertake all detailed design of the works including but not limited to the preparation of all design documentation such as drawings, specifications and reports along with any other design information required, or necessary, to detail the works, which is anticipated to be delivered to the successful Applicant in discrete work packages by the Head Contractors
• finalising all design documentation, including drawings, specifications and reports to form part of the relevant tender documentation for the tendering of construct only Head Contracts
• undertaking all necessary site investigations to prepare the detailed design of the works, including but not limited to current infrastructure, contamination, geotechnical, overall environmental and heritage investigations
• support the release ofonstruct only tender documentation Head Contracts.
• to meet Project Phoenix’s operational and support capabilities.