Project Scope
Gulf Civil were successful in the tender for the Burke shire Doomadgee west for the Burke shire council in January 2020.
Going above and beyond to meet this deadline was a great success to the Gulf team and our new Client.
The following project scope involves various pavement treatments and bitumen sealing based on the QRA treatment guidelines with works varying from small patch repairs to large full reconstructs taking place on rural roads as well as throughout the town streets of Richmond.
The restoration works consisted of the following:
- Heavy formation Grade
- Medium formation Grade
- Light formation Grade
- Heavy shoulder Grading
- Gravel resheeting 100 mm
- Gravel resheeting 150 mm
- Gravel/ Material supply
- Pothole repair
- Rock Protection
- Bulk Fill
- Bulk Excavation
- Reshape table drain.
- Bitumen Spray seal
- In-situ stabilization.
Project Challenges
Over the duration of the project, the project management team overcame several challenges including:
- Programming, Planning, and minimizing impacts of wet weather within a monsoonal region
- Haulage of material in rough terrain
- Programming of works in order to commence the project on a limited timeframe whilst also engaging, securing and transporting imported gravel critical to critical path sections of the project.
- Ability to maintain a supply chain of required materials, supplies and maintenance consumables for the project within a remote region.
Highlights & Outcomes
- Client and Community satisfaction.
- Working with the client to commence works under contract at a fast-tracked site possession.
- Client satisfaction and quality works completed on all sites.
- On time and on budget
- Provided and delivered bet value for money outcome for both the council and the QRA.
- Project delivered on time in a COVID-19 restricted program.
