Vertical Transport Asset Replacement Program Stage 1 - Design & Construction
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Overview This procurement seeks to award a Design and Construct contract for the Vertical Transport Replacement Program, Stage 1, covering the replacement of lifts and escalators at Kwinana, Bassendean, Clarkson and Perth Underground (PUG) stations. About The vertical transport assets at these four stations have reached, or are approaching, the end of their service life. An approved Project Definition Plan has confirmed the operational need for their replacement. The following factors substantiate the requirement for this program: Unplanned corrective maintenance costs and asset downtime are escalating across all stations There are ongoing safety concerns and increasing accessibility constraints associated with the ageing assets Scope The scope includes: Preparation of 100% detailed design drawings, Issue for Construction (IFC) documentation and all relevant technical deliverables in accordance with Engineering Management for Projects (EM4P) requirements Kwinana Station: replacement of two escalators (Escalator 01 - Platform 1 and Escalator 02 - Platform 2), comprising Separable Portion 1 (Escalator 1) and Separable Portion 2 (Escalator 2), including detailed design, IFC design and as-constructed drawings Bassendean Station: replacement of three lifts (Lift 01 - Access Rd, Lift 02 - Island Platform and Lift 03 - Guildford Rd), comprising Separable Portion 3 (Lift 01, Lift 02 and Lift 03), including detailed design, IFC design and as-constructed drawings Clarkson Station: replacement of two escalators and one lift, comprising Separable Portion 4 (Lift 1) and Separable Portion 5 (Escalator 1 and Escalator 2), including detailed design, IFC design and as-constructed drawings Perth Underground Station (PUG): replacement of three lifts (Lift 01 - Horseshoe Bridge, Lift 02 - Concourse/Platform and Lift 03 - Murray St), comprising Separable Portion 6 (Lift 03) and Separable Portion 7 (Lift 01 and Lift 02), including detailed design, IFC design and as-constructed drawings Execution of all construction works across the four Stage 1 sites All associated structural, electrical, communications, mechanical, fire and system interface works required to safely install, integrate and commission the new assets Removal and disposal of the existing lift and escalator assets Instructions to Tenderers For further details on scope requirements, refer to PTA260048 - AS4902 (Book4) RFT Principals Scope of Works. Tender Briefing and Site Inspection A site visit and mandatory briefing will be held for all potential Respondents. Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Public Transport Centre, 116 West Parade, Perth Status: Mandatory Registration deadline: Monday, 26 October 2026, 11:00 am Respondents who fail to attend or be represented at the mandatory briefing shall not be eligible for consideration under this Request. Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid. Respondents intending to attend must contact the enquiries officer nominated on page 1 of the Request to register by the deadline above.
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