By Lynda Myer
A contract with the value of AUD 1.96 bn (EUR1.24 billion), for building the central section of Sydney Metro West, the new underground rail line that runs through a large part of Australia’s largest city, has been awarded by the Sydney Metro to Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd and Ferrovial Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd Joint Venture.
The contract includes twin 11 km metro railway tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park; excavation and civil works for five new stations at The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield, and Sydney Olympic Park; two double-shield, hard rock TBMs; a crossover cavern at Burwood North and one of the two precast concrete factories at Eastern Creek; more than 70,000 concrete segments to line the twin tunnels; two access shafts at Burwood North and The Bays; a TBM launch site at The Bays Station and a TBM retrieval site at Sydney Olympic Park Station. Completion of the tunneling contract is expected in 2025.
The related tender documents are attached here, here and here.
