Victorian Government announced that three bidders have been shortlisted to deliver the first stage of works on the Melbourne Metro.
The bidders selected for the next phase of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project Early Works package tender process are CPB Contractors (formerly Leighton Contractors); John Holland KBR JV – comprising John Holland Group and KBR, Inc (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root); and Lend Lease Coleman Rail JV – comprising Lend Lease Engineering and Coleman Rail Pty Ltd.
Shortlisted bidders will be requested to submit a formal proposal in the second quarter of 2016. A contract will be awarded in mid-2016, with construction to commence soon after. The announcement of the shortlisted bidders follows the release of the business case for the USD 7.8 billion project on 23 February.
The works include the relocation and protection of underground services such as gas, sewer and water mains, the relocation of trees and other road features, and the design and construction of access shafts.
The “shortlist announcement paves the way for formal proposals and contract award by the middle of the year, the start of early works in 2017 and major construction in 2018,” Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan said.
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