Project Scope
Gulf Civil were successful in the tender for the Barcoo FD1 package for the Barcoo Shire Council.
Going above and beyond to meet this deadline was a great success to the Gulf team and for a new Client.
The following project scope involve significant roadworks with complex staging considerations with works including:
The project works consisted of the following:
- 270km of Roadworks Restoration
- Heavy Formation, Medium Formation and Gravel Re-sheet construction
- Bulk Excavation of silted areas
- Bulk Fill of rutted or significantly damaged sections of road
- Win, Load and Cart over 100,000t of Gravel
- Construction of Floodways
- Demolition and Construction of Bridge Replacement
- Application of 2 coat seal
- Use of full mobile camp for entire 3 crews utilized on the project
Project Challenges
Key challenges in the delivery of this project included:
- Very remote working conditions with several sites being up to 220km from the local township.
- Water sources very limited due to drought conditions within the community. Innovations required at every site to produce water cost-effectively.
- Side-track installations required at all sites to maintain access for road trains delivering gravel. Regular maintenance and grading required over project duration.
- Programming of works to commence the project on a limited timeframe whilst also engaging, securing, and transporting imported gravel critical to critical path sections of the project.
- Maintaining a strong working relationship with local community stakeholders.
- Traffic Staging and Management to always maintain 2 lanes of traffic, within a minimal width road reserve
- Management of Cultural Heritage considerations and expectations
- Construction within a Funding timeline for the Funding body (QRA)
- Plant maintenance in testing conditions.
- Adequate use of variable borrow material available to the Contractor
Highlights & Outcomes
- Delivering the project within a Funding deadline for the Client
- Meeting the deadline after suffering 59 days of Inclement weather impact
- The only Contractor in the region to complete the scope of works within the Funding Deadline limitations out of several packages within the region
