Western Sydney Airport Tender

ScopeWestern Sydney Airport is a proposed greenfield airport to be constructed in Badgerys Creek a suburb of Sydney Australia. The new airport will be one of the countrys most significant infrastructure developments. The airport construction plan was finalised by the Australian Government in December 2016. The proposed airport will cater to the projected aviation growth in Sydney which is anticipated to double in the next 20 years. It will also ease traffic congestion at the existing Sydney airport improving services for passengers. Western Sydney Airport will be constructed in stages with the first stage scheduled for the mid-2020s and accommodating 10 million passengers a year. It will be expanded further based on demand. The construction and operation of the airport will boost Western Sydneys economy by creating jobs and encouraging investments. The project is expected to create 2660 direct and indirect jobs during construction and 8730 direct jobs upon commencing operations. Approximately 1.9bn in economic activity is expected to be generated during the construction period.After the evaluation of 80 sites in the Greater Sydney region Badgerys Creek was selected as an ideal location for the proposed airport. The 1780ha site is double the size of the existing Kingsford Smith Airport and offers proximity to road and rail transport links. It has also been protected from incompatible urban development by long-standing planning restrictions. The site thus allows Sydney to have a curfew-free airport that will add value to the regions economy. Western Sydney Airport will serve domestic and international passengers as well as freight services. The first stage of the project will see the construction of a passenger terminal a single runway cargo facilities maintenance areas ground transportation facilities car parks and supporting infrastructure. The airports design provides scope for expansion to meet anticipated demand in the future. The new terminal will be constructed between the two proposed runways in the midfield area to optimise the connection between landside operations and the airfield. It will house check-in desks gates and baggage claim areas for international and domestic operations. The dual-use facilities will benefit airlines and passengers by accommodating various aircraft increasing the efficiency of transfers and enabling the use of shared contact gates. Passenger facilities at the terminal will include baggage drop systems security desks kiosks migration immigration areas baggage handling and claim areas departure lounges and commercial areas.