RUBYANNA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT

Tom McLaughlin Group Manager Water and Wastewater

Bundaberg Regional Council

Selwyn McFaul Project Manager

McFaul & Co Engineers

BACKGROUND • Council amalgamation • Flood resilience • Aging infrastructure • Discharge into middle tidal reaches of Burnett River • Bundaberg East and Bargara Coastal Region

Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Management Master Plan adopted in 2009

RUBYANNA WWTP PROJECT ALL STAGES

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• Community Reference Group • DA obtained in August 2013 • WWTP land acquired in November 2013 • Staged to suit development and capacity constraints

STAGE 1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Delivered within budget of $92M • Commissioning by 2017/18 • EA compliance – quality, odour, noise • Community acceptance

RUBYANNA WWTP PROJECT STAGE 1

STAGE 1 SCOPE OF WORK

• PACKAGE 1 – PIPELINES – Raw sewage pumping station (RSPS) – 700 L/s ultimate

capacity – 600 mm diameter pressure main, 5.5 km long – 1200 mm diameter gravity outfall main, 3.6 km long

STAGE 1 SCOPE OF WORK

• PACKAGE 2 – RUBYANNA WWTP – 50,000 EP Stage 1 capacity (90,000 EP ultimate

capacity) – Regional RSPS at Bundaberg East WWTP – Odour control

STAGE 1 SCOPE OF WORK

• PACKAGE 3 – OUTFALL INTO BURNETT RIVER – 1200 mm diameter submerged outfall with

diffusers in the Burnett River

DELIVERY SRATEGY PACKAGE 1 - PIPELINES

• Traditional Construct to Design • Design by BRC • Supply and construction by Contractor

DELIVERY SRATEGY PACKAGE 2 - WWTP

• Design & Construct ECI • Shortlisting of Consortia • Short term Operations (2-3 years) being

considered • Reference Design prior to D&C Tendering • WorleyParsons reviewing process options

DELIVERY SRATEGY PACKAGE 3 – SUBMARINE OUTFALL

• Design & Construct

SCHEDULE PACKAGE 1 - PIPELINES

Feb 14 - Sep 14 Design (BRC) Oct 14 - Nov 14 Tender Period Dec 14 Contract Award Jan 15 - Dec 15 Construction

SCHEDULE PACKAGE 2 - WWTP

Nov 13 - Jan 14 Process Review Jan 14 - Jun 14 Reference Concept Design Feb 14 - Jun 14 Shortlist D&C ECI Participants Jul 14 - April 15 D&C ECI Tender Period and Assessment May 15 Contract Award May 15 - May 17 Design and Construction Jun 17 - Nov 17 Commissioning and Proving

SCHEDULE PACKAGE 3 – SUBMARINE OUTFALL

Sep 14 – Feb 15 Shortlist D&C Participants Mar 15 – Jul 15 D&C Tender Period and Assessment Aug 15 Contract Award Sep 16 – May 17 Construction

BUDGET

• $92M total budget – Pipelines $22M – WWTP incl RSPS $67M – Outfall $3M

• Figures include contingencies and overheads

EXCLUSIONS

• Decommissioning of Bundaberg East WWTP • Development Approvals, Permits etc • External reuse infrastructure • Community and stakeholder management

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