Paraburdoo Power Station – GTG1 & GTG2 LM6000 Gas turbine Package Exhaust Silencer Replacement
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Rio Tinto Limited is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified contractors for the replacement of the GTG1 and GTG2 LM6000 gas turbine package exhaust silencers at Paraburdoo Power Station. Scope The scope includes: Design of engineered exhaust silencing solutions for the LM6000 gas turbine packages Manufacture and supply of the exhaust silencer systems Installation of the exhaust silencer systems Commissioning of the exhaust silencer systems Delivery of a noise attenuation upgrade at Paraburdoo Power Station, including solutions that reduce acoustic emissions while maintaining gas turbine performance, minimising exhaust backpressure, and ensuring compliance with applicable environmental and operational requirements Contractor Requirements Demonstrated experience in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, and commissioning of gas turbine LM6000 exhaust silencer systems Instructions to Tenderers The scope of work described is a summary of the goods and/or services that may be required by Rio Tinto. The specific requirements may change at Rio Tinto's absolute discretion. As this is an Expression of Interest (EOI) only, the specifics of the package of work relating to breadth of scope, location and timing may be subject to change. If successful, suppliers will be notified of any changes prior to award. Your business capability statement, as stored on your portal profile, may be downloaded and referenced when the responses to the expression of interest are reviewed. Suppliers are recommended to review the portal business details section to ensure all information, including contact email address, annual turnover, and employee numbers, is current and accurate. Your EOI response may be referenced or re-used in the next six months if a similar scope of work is required by Rio Tinto.
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