Tender opens for $352M Rookwood Weir project

The tender package for the Capricorn Highway intersection upgrade at Gogango, Queensland is now available.

Applications are open until 7th November 2019 and the tender is expected to be awarded in December 2019.

Rookwood Weir is being constructed on the Fitzroy River, 60 kilometres south-west of Rockhampton. It will make thousands of megalitres of water available to help underpin agricultural growth and supply urban water in central Queensland.

Member for Rockhampton Barry O’Rourke said the roadwork will provide safe access for earth moving machinery and construction vehicles travelling to the weir site.

“Rockhampton Regional Council already has been awarded the $7.5 million Thirsty Creek Road upgrade with work to start next month.’’

Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga is encouraging Central Queensland companies to bid for the work that is expected to create up to 20 jobs in the region.

“This is another important milestone for the $352 million Rookwood Weir project that will deliver jobs for the region now and for the next couple of years,” Ms. Lauga said.

“The weir will boost water security to Livingstone Shire, Rockhampton and Gladstone and help grow and diversify the region’s economy through irrigated agriculture.”

Ms. Lauga said the successful candidate for the Gogango upgrade will be required to leverage local relationships and provide job opportunities for the community.

“The contractor will need to display a proven capacity to efficiently and effectively deliver projects of this type and size in the region,” she said.

Work on this section is scheduled to be complete mid-2020 weather permitting.