NSW Australia
John Holland Pty Ltd
The Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) will be a sophisticated wastewater treatment and resource recovery plant that will produce recycled water, renewable energy and bio-resources.
It will collect wastewater from homes and businesses across Western Sydney and treat it to produce high-quality water suitable for a wide range of non-drinking uses.
The Upper South Creek AWRC will support predicted population and economic growth in Western Sydney, including designated areas known as South West Growth Area and Western Sydney Aerotropolis Growth Area.
The project includes the construction and operation of a:
- New Advanced Water Recycling Center in Kemps Creek (view project map)
- Pipeline to release high quality treated water to the Nepean River at Wallacia (view here)
- Pipeline to take the plant's saline by-product (brine) to the existing wastewater network at Lansdowne (view here)
- Associated ancillary infrastructure
This project will deliver sustainable wastewater treatment and high-quality recycled water to create a cooler, greener Western Parkland City, with a wide range of benefits for the entire community including:
- providing efficient and cost-effective wastewater services
- producing high-quality, recycled water for a range of non-drinking reuses
- recycling organic waste to generate electricity
- helping to protect local waterways and aquatic ecosystems via environmental flows
- producing biosolids for an alternative to chemical fertilisers in agriculture
- enhancing biodiversity by greening Western Sydney with recycled water
- generating renewable energy within the AWRC and through solar
- building a centre that can respond to changes in demand as our community grows.
Sydney Water has appointed a consortium to deliver the project. John Holland is responsible for design and construction, while GHD and Jacobs are providing engineering and design services. Trility is providing operations and maintenance advice during delivery and will be responsible for operating the AWRC during its first five years.
The AWRC is Sydney Water's largest investment in infrastructure for Western Sydney and provides a foundation for a circular economy hub in the Parkland City.
We are also investigating the opportunity to develop a future bioenergy hub at the AWRC for waste collection, reuse, resource recovery and renewable energy generation.
Further information on the project is available here: https://www.sydneywatertalk.com.au/uppersouthcreek
Market Sounding - Project Resource Efficiency Strategy and Targets
The project is looking for input and collaboration from the industry on circular economy opportunities that can contribute to the achievement of the Project resource efficiency targets and requirements. The project is additionally looking to engage with those groups listed below that would be open to potential resource sharing or recycling opportunities.
The project is hoping to engage with the following groups within the market to collaborate and contribute towards positive circular economy outcomes:
- Circular economy businesses
- Industry groups
- Community/local/Indigenous groups
- Greater Project Supply Chain
- Training, education and apprenticeship groups/business
Please register your expression of interest against the "Circular Economy Partnership" work package.
USC Circular Economy Objectives and Targets
The projects circular economy objective is to "pursue circular economy approaches to material sources (including reuse) and effective waste management".
The projects SMART Circular Economy targets include:
Design targets:
- 45% reduction in material life cycle impacts from a Base Case scenario
- 30% of products / materials (by cost) will have an ISC-approved sustainability label
- 100% reuse of biosolids
- 50% of materials (by cost) can be easily adapted, reused or recycled at end of life
Construction Targets:
- 95% diversion of clean/inert excavation spoil from entering landfill
- 70% diversion of office waste from entering landfill
- 80% diversion of other inert resource outputs form entering landfill
- Our minimum and stretch resource efficiency SMART targets and requirements (see image below)
How to register an Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Work packages currently available to submit an EOI for are listed in the 'Work Packages' tab above. Refer to the EOI User Guide below for instructions and assistance to submit an EOI.
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The project's circular economy objective is to "pursue circular economy approaches to material sources (including reuse) and effective waste management".
The project is looking for input and collaboration from the industry on circular economy opportunities that can contribute to the achievement of the Project resource efficiency targets and requirements. The project is hoping to engage with the following groups within the market to collaborate and contribute towards positive circular economy outcomes:
- Circular economy businesses
- Industry groups
- Community/local/Indigenous groups
- Greater Project Supply Chain
- Training, education and apprenticeship groups/business
The projects SMART Circular Economy targets include:
Design targets:
- 45% reduction in material life cycle impacts from a Base Case scenario
- 30% of products / materials (by cost) will have an ISC-approved sustainability label
- 100% reuse of biosolids
- 50% of materials (by cost) can be easily adapted, reused or recycled at end of life
Construction Targets:
- 95% diversion of clean/inert excavation spoil from entering landfill
- 70% diversion of office waste from entering landfill
- 80% diversion of other inert resource outputs form entering landfill
- Our minimum and stretch resource efficiency SMART targets and requirements (see image provided)
Note: You can fill out an Expression of Interest form exclusively on a computer or laptop device.
Supply of several quarry materials as per the attached pricing schedule.
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Electric motor to drive pumps for the water treatment plant.
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Express interest for for this opportunity.
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Supply and install of 13915 m2 sustainable spray/chip seal for a temporary compound area including surrounding access roads. Trial innovation of approximately 40m2 of a sustainable asphalt mix.
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Please see the attached scope of works.
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Permanent landscaping (spray grass) for a 30m corridor in greenfield area along a 20km alignment with minimal planting.
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Design, manufacturing, inspection and certified factory testing, storage, transportation and delivery of all Precast Concrete Elements and related components for the Project as per the following;
- Access Chamber
- Precast concrete beams
- Precast converter/roof slabs
- Precast Headwall Units
- Precast Pits/Chambers
- Cast Iron galvanised steel lids
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To provide satellite compounds, accesses and hardstand laydown areas suitable for heavy plant and deliveries at designated compounds across the pipeline alignment. This Scope of Works includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Establish and maintain suitable access both in and out of the compound.
- Stripping grass and shrubs where required.
- Mounding topsoil where required.
- Disposal of shrubs and green waste if required.
- Supply and placement of an all-weather access material to facilitate the pipeline installation works.
- Minor surface trimming to allow suitable surface water drainage paths.
- Supply and installation of erosion and sediment controls to comply with the project's environmental requirements.
- Supply and installation of security fencing and gates to maintain site security.
Note: You can fill out an Expression of Interest form exclusively on a computer or laptop device.
Install of approximately a 50m Cofferdam within the bank of the Nepean River to facilitate the construction of a drainage structure. This scope is the installation only, design is completed by others. Sustainable options should be considered.
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Removal of temporary asphalt and placement of permanent asphalt in conformance to the relevant council specifications (Penrith City, Liverpool City, Fairfield City and Canterbury-Bankstown City Councils) Totalling approximately 20km. Circular economy solutions for reuse/recycling of temporary asphalt and use of sustainable asphalt or low-carbon options (i.e. high %RAP) for permanent asphalt should be considered.
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General road sweeping along construction alignments and access roads to remove mud tracking between Wallacia and Lansvale, NSW.
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Registered survey company with suitable experience and resourcing to provide up to 6 surveyors to set-out and pick-up a 17km DN900 and 24km DN375 Sydney Water Pipelines between Wallacia and Lansvale, NSW. At least 1 registered surveyor is to be employed by the company at all times to verify WAE and As-Built Documentation.
Note: You can fill out an Expression of Interest form exclusively on a computer or laptop device.
Please see the attached scope of works.
Note: You can fill out an Expression of Interest form exclusively on a computer or laptop device.
