2026-2027 Engineering and Visual Inspection Package

⁠⁠⁠ABOUT THE RFQ:  

Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is seeking submissions from competent contractors to provide materials and services to undertake Engineering and Visual Inspections.  

SCOPE OF WORKS:

The scope of work consists of visual & engineering inspections of the following structure types:

• Underbridges 

• Overbridges

Bridge #1 - Moonee Ponds creek Viaduct 24.064km - Glenroy

• Engineering Inspection. Due between 12th Jan 2027 and 5th June 2027 (Schedule date 0f 25th March 2027)
• Bridge has 21 Spans with a total length of 318m, with double tracks.
• Includes 11 x 18.5m Plate Web Girder Riveted girders and 10 x 12m Plate Web Girder Riveted girders siting on 10 Trestle piers. 
• Maximum height 42m (Invert to Top of Rail)
• Good Vehicle access to both deck/rail level and base of trestle piers
• As the bridge is a steel rail bridge aged over 40 years must be inspected from no more than at arm’s length.
• Requires a detailed inspection by Engineer with a review of previous load rating and model
• General arrangement drawings # 11PH_11PL

Bridge #2 - Bunbury Street Overbridge 4.88km – Footscray

• Engineering Inspection. Due between 12th Jan 2027 and 5th June 2027 (Schedule date 0f 25th March 2027)
• Bridge has 1 span, with a span length of 8.7m and 422m wide, with double tracks.
• Includes rail deck section x 8m, mild steel beams in concrete (battle deck) section x 142m, and concrete arch section x 272m. 
• Maximum height of 4.9m Top of rail to underside of road deck.
• Foot/ Hi rail access from Sim Street (across Sim Street bridge)
• Requires a detailed inspection by Engineer with a review of previous load rating and model
• General arrangement drawings # 30A/2154 & 34_2329_15NF

Bridge #3 Maribyrnong River viaduct 17.356km – Keilor East

• Visual Inspection. Due between 12th Jan 2027 and 5th June 2027 (Schedule date 0f 25th March 2027)
• Bridge has 25 Spans with a total length of 384.5m, with double tracks.
• Includes 13 x 18.5m Plate Web Girder Riveted girders and 12 x 12m Plate Web Girder Riveted girders siting on 12 Trestle piers. 
• Maximum height 54m (Invert to Top of Rail)
• Good Vehicle access to both deck/rail level and base of trestle piers
• As the bridge is a steel rail bridge aged over 40 years must be inspected from no more than at arm’s length.
• General arrangement drawing # 11PH_11PK

 Bridge #4 Sim Street (Maribyrnong River) Bridge 4.655km – Footscray

• Visual Inspection. Due between 12th Jan 2027 and 5th June 2027 (Schedule date 0f 25th March 2027)
• Bridge has 3 spans, with a total length of 105m, with double tracks.
• Includes 2 x 26m Plate Web Girder Riveted Through girders and 1 x 53m Through Truss girder.
• Maximum height 8m (Invert to Top of Rail)
• Spans 1 (Sim st) and 3 (Maribyrnong St) are over roads, span 2 is over the Maribyrnong River
• Foot/ Hi rail access from Sim Street (across Sim Street bridge)
• General arrangement drawing #30A/2034

Bridge #5 Wiangaree – Richmond River 847.862km - Wiangaree

• Engineering Inspection. Due between 30th June 2026 and 21st November 2026 (Scheduled date of 6th September 2026)
• Bridge has 14 spans, with a total length of 182m, with a single track.
• Includes 1 x 37.4m Through Truss span, 1 x 21.6m Plate Web Girder Riveted Throughgirder spans, 10 x 10.3m Plate Web Girder Welded spans and 2 x 8.6m Broad Flange Beam spans. 
• Maximum height 20m (Invert to Top of Rail)
• Span 1 is over a private driveway, Span 10 is the Truss span over the Richmond River. 
• Access to Abutment 1 via roadway, or Hi-Rail access via level xing to the city direction approx. 1.5km
• General arrangement drawing CV0363769_69-11_NSWGR_10-3m_8-6m_6-7m_Spans, 67370_Document_001, NCL bridge drawing 321, 0152449 - Deck Replacement Spans 4-5, 0152450 - Deck Replacement Spans 4-5

Bridge #6 The Risk - Richmond River 851.247km – The Risk

• Engineering Inspection. Due between 30th June 2026 and 21st November 2026 (Scheduled date of 6th September 2026)
• Bridge has 18 spans, with a total length of 198m, with a single track.
• Includes 1 x 37.4m Through Truss span, 10 x 10.3m Plate Web Girder Welded spans and 8 x 8.6m Broad Flange Beam spans. 
• Maximum height 20m (Invert to Top of Rail)
• Spans 7 is over the Richmond River 
• Access to Abutment 1 via roadway, or Hi-Rail access via level xing to the city direction approx. 1.5km
• General arrangement drawing 0480336_COC

Bridge #7 Sydenham / Illawarra Flyover 15.36km – Sydenham

• Engineering inspection. Due between 26th June 2026 and 05th December 2026 (Scheduled date of 30th September 2026)
• Bridge has 1 span, with a total length of 37.41m, with double tracks.
• Includes 1 x 37.41 Thru truss span.
• Maximum height of 5.06m 
• Span passes over 6 Sydney train lines, Sydney trains access required and Sydney Metro where applicable.
• General arrangement drawing # 0066129_A0C & 0066151_A0C

Provisional Item included for the inspection to be carried out over multiple mobilisations in the event it cannot be completed in a single combined possession for all lines, inclusive of the adjacent RIM’s (Sydney Metro/Sydney Trains) and the ARTC lines. 

REGISTRATION: Tender documents must be obtained after registration.

ENQUIRIES: Tender enquiries should be directed via the online forum. Please note the Tender Forum will close three days (3) from the actual Tender Close date.   

SUBMISSIONS: Completed responses must be submitted via the electronic tender box. This Tender uses two (2) tender boxes. Documents submitted as follows:  

1) The first tenderer document "07849 Section B Part A" is to be used to submit Section B Part 1 Commercial Schedules into tender box 1; and  

2) The second tenderer document "07849 Section B Part B" is to be used to submit Section B Part 2 Technical Schedules and all other Tender documentation into tender box 2.