PROJECT

Port Drive Upgrade

With freight volumes continuing to grow and operational demands evolving, the Port of Brisbane recognised the need to future-proof one of its most important transport corridors. The Port Drive Upgrade was undertaken to increase capacity, improve safety and support the efficient movement of people and goods along the arterial connection between the Port of Brisbane Motorway and the Port of Brisbane.

Photo of the Port Drive upgrade
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Location

Brisbane, Queensland

Client

Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd

Project Value

$110 million

Contract Period

June 2014 to June 2018

PROJECT BACKGROUND

The upgrade project covered a 5km (approx) stretch of Port Drive from the end of the Port of Brisbane Motorway to Lucinda Drive at Whimbrel Street. The contract for the delivery of the proejct took the form of a Design Development and Construct Contract.

The Port Drive upgrade project delivered the following infrastructure:

  • Upgrade of Port Drive to four lanes including installation of a separation barrier on Port Drive
  • Grade separation of Kite Street and Port Drive intersection
  • Lucinda Drive bridge duplication
  • Testing and recertification of existing Lucinda bridge
  • A new local connection between Tanker St and Osprey Drive
  • Upgrade of local road intersections and construction of a new cycle path
  • Associated works including services relocations and drainage

CPM was engaged to develop and manage the procurement strategy from concept to contract award, lead the management of design development phase and assist with contract management through the delivery phase of the contract.

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Port Drive Upgrade for Port of Brisbane
CPM SCOPE OF WORK

CPM was engaged to manage and lead the scope development, contract management from tender through to completion and provided effective oversight to ensure works were executed in accordance with the contract requirements. This included:

  • Managing early invesetigation works and design management for the design phase
  • Developing tender documentation for DD&C phase (3 stage process) and management of DD&C tender process
  • Managing other external consultants including geotech and independent estimators
  • Contract management of D&C Principal Contractor during delivery
  • Design review of high-level conceptual design options
  • Risk assessment and benefit analysis
  • Reviewing project estimates, risk modelling reports, and other relevant project information prepared by project and consultant/contractor staff
  • Developing, preparing and managing procurement and project strategies (Design and D&C)
  • Supporting the development of the business case and Board paper preparation
  • Developing and preparing project plans, programs, tender documents and budgets in accordance with prescribed PBPL requirements and systems
  • Developing tender documentation for concept and preliminary design and management of design process
  • Engaging and leading multiple consultancies and the multidisciplinary team
  • Mentoring and developing assigned PBPL staff
  • Leading, facilitating and managing project meetings, workshops and stakeholder working groups.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

A key achievement of the project was the definition around the scope and specification which allowed the market to de-risk the project and provide tight pricing. This in turn allowed PBPL to increase the delivered scope dramatically and further improve port operations effectiveness without extra capital expenditure.

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