Logan Water Alliance gains a second contract extension

The alliance team responsible for delivery of efficient and sustainable water infrastructure for Logan City has been granted a second extension on its original three-year contract.

The Logan Water Alliance, comprising Logan City Council, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Tenix and Cardno, will now continue its work until August 2014.

Parsons Brinckerhoff’s General Manager for Water Utilities, Tom Mosquera, said the extension was an option from the start of the alliance’s three-year planning, design and construction contract.

“Based on the successful delivery of the capital works program to date, Logan Water has chosen to continue to use the alliance for another year,” he said.

“To date, the alliance has completed 148 planning tasks and 34 capital works projects valued at $141 million, with a further $54.8 million of capital works programmed.

“The team will continue to deliver a broad range of planning and design packages to support the delivery of the program and guide the long-term water infrastructure for the city.

“Projects completed to date include water and wastewater pipelines, pump stations, water networks in urban and rural communities, reservoirs, and wastewater treatment plants.”

Mosquera says the alliance’s success is due to its planning-led model, which enables the team to accurately plan, design and build innovative and cost-effective water infrastructure.

“In addition to this, a strong team culture and real ownership of the program has driven positive results for the team and the Logan community,” he added.

The multiaward-winning Logan Water Alliance is one of the largest water infrastructure delivery programs of its type in Australia. Upon completion of its contract next year, the alliance will have worked together for five years.