TRANSPORT FOR NEW SOUTH WALES

Newcastle Inner City Bypass Stage 5, Rankin Park to Jesmond – Main Construction Works

Request for Tender for D&C Contract No. 20.0000303652.0346

Tenders are invited from short listed tenderers to Design and Construct the Newcastle Inner City Bypass Stage 5, Rankin Park to Jesmond.

Key features of the project include:

• 3.4 kilometres of new road with two lanes in each direction, separated by a median with a posted speed of 90km/hr.
• Three interchanges, consisting of:
• Northern interchange providing access to Newcastle Road and the existing Jesmond to Shortland section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. The full interchange provides all movements to/from the bypass and Newcastle Road.
• Hospital interchange providing access between the John Hunter Hospital precinct and the bypass.
• Southern interchange providing access to Lookout Road and the existing Kotara to Rankin Park section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. The bypass would travel under McCaffrey Drive. The half interchange provides connection in both directions on Lookout Road.
• Structures along the road to allow for drainage, animal and bushwalker access.
• Tie in and upgrades to connecting roads, including Lookout Road, McCaffrey Drive and Newcastle Road.
• Large cut and fill embankments due to steep and undulating terrain.
• Pedestrian and cycling facilities, including a shared path bridge over Newcastle Road.
• Noise barriers and/or architectural treatment, as required.

This is not an open tender. Participation in the tender process is restricted to the successful applicants from the Registration of Interest (ROI) process previously conducted.

Project information is available via the RP2J Project Data Room. Successful applicants from the ROI process have been granted access to the Data Room.

A pre-tender meeting and site inspection will not be held.

This project is jointly funded by the NSW and Australian Governments.

All tenderers must comply with the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework (NSW Framework), NSW Government Supplier Code of Conduct (NSW Code) and New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement (NSW Guidelines).

Copies of the NSW Framework and NSW Code are available at www.buy.nsw.gov.au. The NSW Guidelines are available at www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au.

The Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 applies to this project. This document is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00289 . By submitting a Tender for this project you will become subject to the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016.

It is a requirement for this project that the successful contractor be accredited under the Australian Government Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme) at the time of entering into the contract for 'building work' for the Project and must maintain accreditation under the Scheme while the 'building work' is being carried out. Information on the Scheme is available on the Australian Government website at www.fsc.gov.au