CM150 - SMPEI East Plant - Nolans Project
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Arafura Rare Earths Pty Ltd is seeking a contractor to undertake the CM150 SMPEI East Plant scope on the Nolans Project, covering the Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrumentation (SMPEI) works for the East Plant facility. Scope The scope includes: Complete supply of all competent management, supervision, labour, tools, construction plant, equipment, services and materials necessary to perform the Plant East Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrumentation scope Structural steel assembly in both stickbuild and modularisation formats Modularised piperack systems with 2D panel style building construction Miscellaneous stickbuild assembly as included in the design Installation of major mechanical equipment, including pre-fabricated tanks and vessels, pumps, conveyors, bucket elevators, agitators, fans, screw feeders, air receivers, burners, heat exchangers and cooling towers Supply scope including procurement, freight and logistics, site storage and preservation of platework (chutes, field erected tanks etc.) Supply scope including procurement, freight and logistics, site storage and preservation of carbon steel piping of all diameters, including lined pipe Supply scope including procurement, freight and logistics, site storage and preservation of all power and instrument cabling and electrical ancillary items All major and minor electrical supply work for power distribution throughout the East Plant facility, including landing of switchrooms All HV and LV terminations Routing of cabling in cable tray throughout the plant Contractor Requirements Wholistic responsibility for the workfront, including provision of temporary facilities to manage the scope and provide sufficient office space, crib rooms and weather protection for the workforce Self-sufficiency in sourcing and supplying all required heavy lift plant, elevated work access, scaffolding, testing equipment and small tools, as no construction plant and equipment is anticipated to be available for contractor use Self-sufficiency in sourcing and supplying sundry material and equipment transport vehicles and water carts The Contractor will be engaged as a Principal Contractor
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