North Coast Line South - Culvert Replacement
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Queensland Rail Limited is seeking tenders for the North Coast Line South - Culvert Replacement project, involving the replacement of deteriorated culvert infrastructure on the North Coast Line South corridor. About Queensland Rail Limited (ABN 71 132 181 090) is an integrated passenger and rail infrastructure business that provides commuter, long distance, and tourist passenger rail services across the State of Queensland, Australia. The rail network is bounded to the north by Cairns, to the south by Brisbane, and to the west by Longreach, Charleville, and Mount Isa, servicing the passenger, tourism, resources, and freight customer markets. The business operates 24x7 for 365 days of the year. Queensland Rail plays an important role in providing commuter services to the people of Southeast Queensland as well as connecting regional Queensland. Purpose The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to describe the key details that tenderers need to know in order to submit a conforming and competitive offer, including an overview of the opportunity, details of how the relevant documents are aligned, and the process to be followed. Responses to this RFP will provide Queensland Rail with sufficient information to complete an evaluation and select a tenderer that meets the requirements of the RFP and offers the best fit functionally, technically, and commercially, including value for money. Scope The scope includes: Full replacement of 13 deteriorated concrete box culvert structures located between Peterson and Benaraby on the North Coast Line South corridor Removal and disposal of existing culverts and associated components Construction of new culvert infrastructure Completion of all works within set closure periods
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