Sydney metro is inviting, deadline 26/11/2021, suitably qualified and experienced tunnelling and cavern excavation contractors to pre-register their interest to participate in the procurement process for the Sydney Metro West – Eastern Tunnelling Package.    

The Eastern Tunnelling Package will build on the Central and Western Tunnelling Packages and will extend  the tunnels for Sydney Metro West from The Bays to Hunter Street Station in the Sydney CBD.  

The scope of works for the Eastern Tunnelling Package is subject to further development and planning approval and is expected to include: 

• approximately 2.5 km twin metro railway tunnels between The Bays and Hunter Street station sites, including mined cross passages; 
• excavation of a mined crossover cavern at the east of The Bays station site; 
• Pyrmont station mined cavern excavation, including two station shafts and associated adits and nozzle enlargements, including temporary ground support; 
• Hunter Street station mined cavern excavation, including two station shafts and associated adits and nozzle enlargements, including temporary ground support; and 
• turnback tunnels and mined caverns to the east of Hunter Street (Sydney CBD) station site.  

At Pyrmont and Hunter Street station sites, works will also include: 

• demolition of all existing buildings/structures on the four station shaft sites (two at Pyrmont and two at Hunter Street); 
• the provision of cast in situ concrete linings for all mined station caverns, adits and nozzle enlargements; and 
• ancillary works including utility services works and minor road works.  

ROI applications are to be submitted electronically only, via email to Karen.Gao@transport.nsw.gov.au.  For further information visit https://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au. Ref.n. SM2021/027. 38/21.