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Bids in for Stage 2 of Gold Coast Light Rail

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GoldLinQ has received Request for Tender documents from the three bidders shortlist to construct Stage 2 of the Gold Coast light rail system.

The 7.3-kilometre extension will connect the Helensvale station and bus interchange to the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Minister for Transport and the Commonwealth Games Stirling Hinchliffe said: “The Palaszczuk Government is seeking three value for money bids and an assurance that construction can be completed in late 2017 or early 2018 to ensure the trams and integrated public transport system is fully operational in time for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

“The 12-week competitive tender phase was an interactive process designed to maximise innovation, time-saving and design development with more than 80 meetings held with tenderers, including 27 interactive workshops, and more than 260 formal answers and 3,000 project documents supplied to the tenderers.

“Stage 2 is a vital infrastructure project for the state that is expected to generate 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.”

The Queensland Government intends to name the winner of the contract by April 2016, at which point the final cost of the project will be announced.

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