Expression of Interest - Southern Water Treatment Plant Project

Overview Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the Southern Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) Project. About Toowoomba Regional Council (Council) is one of Queensland's largest regional councils, serving approximately 184,000 people across a geographical area of 12,973 square kilometres. Located in South East Queensland, approximately 125 kilometres west of Brisbane, the Region encompasses the city of Toowoomba, the regional centres of Oakey, Pittsworth, Millmerran, Highfields, Crows Nest, Clifton, Greenmount and Yarraman, and numerous smaller townships. Council is responsible for delivering and maintaining essential community infrastructure and services, including water, wastewater, waste, drainage, roads, bridges, footpaths, utilities and recreational facilities. Through its Water and Waste Services Group, Council manages the Region's water treatment, storage and distribution assets, including the existing Mount Kynoch Water Treatment Plant (WTP). Water security is fundamental to supporting the continued growth and prosperity of the Toowoomba Region. The construction of the Queensland Government's Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline (T2WP) has created an opportunity for the Toowoomba region to benefit in exchange for the use of Council's raw water infrastructure. Studies on the impact of the T2WP have identified an opportunity to construct a new Southern Water Treatment Plant (SWTP), now an initiative within the Toowoomba Regional Council Water Vision 2021-2071. Purpose The purpose of this Request for EOI is to: Advise the market of the project and provide an overview of the likely scope of works Describe the procurement process, including the indicative timeline for delivery of the Project Provide an overview of the proposed commercial and legal framework Enable Council to shortlist down to potentially two (2) suitably qualified Proponents to proceed to the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Phase of the evaluation process Objectives The Project will enhance the Region's long-term water security, improve network capacity and resilience, and provide reliable water services to support existing communities and future population growth, particularly across the southern and western areas of Toowoomba. Scope The scope includes: Construction of a new Southern Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) with a capacity of at least 25 ML/d Provision of a new water source to facilitate population growth in the southern and western regions of Toowoomba and alleviate demand on the Mt Kynoch WTP Taking raw water via an offtake from the Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline (T2WP) Construction of a 15 ML reservoir in the Mt Peel Bushland Reserve Construction of a pump station Construction of approximately 15 km of trunk and distribution pipelines and other pipeline structures Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified and experienced, with the capability and capacity to deliver the scope of works detailed in the EOI documentation