Project Scope
Gulf Civil were successful in the tender for the Gregory Lawn Hill Road for the Burke Shire Council.
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
- Replace guideposts or markers
- Desilt drainage structures
- Bulk Fill
- Bulk Excavation
- Reshape table drain
- Bitumen Spray seal
- In-situ stabilization
Key challenges in the delivery of this project included:
- Programming, Planning, and minimizing impacts of wet weather within a monsoonal region.
- Logistically planning and procuring for best outcome delivery of gravel requirement within a narrow tidal range and shallow entry port
- 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.
- Maintaining a strong working relationship with local community stakeholders.
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.
- 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.
- Project delivered on budget.
