Community update 1, September 2013, F3-M2 · • Demonstrate excellence in design and environmental...

Community UpdateSEPTEMBER 2013 NO. 1

F3-M2In March 2012, the NSW Government received an unsolicited proposal from Transurban to design, build, operate, maintain and finance a tolled motorway linking the F3 Freeway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 at West Pennant Hills. This community update outlines the proposal and next steps in the process.

BackgroundIn 2002, the Australian Federal Government commissioned an investigation to identify a preferred option to link the F3 Freeway and the Sydney Orbital Network, to deliver an improved travel experience for road users. The preferred F3-M2 corridor was announced in May 2004. The selected corridor was confirmed as the preferred option in 2007 following a review by the Hon Mahla Pearlman AO.

In May 2013, the NSW Premier and the Minister for Roads and Ports announced the proposal had progressed to stage three of the Unsolicited Proposal process.

Stage three involves the negotiation and submission of a final binding offer. The key steps include:

•Negotiations between Government, Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders to finalise and agree the commercial terms and conditions for the proposed agreement.

•Obtaining planning approval for the proposed project.

•Obtaining a firm price for the project.

•Agreeing a program to deliver the project.

Proposed project objectives•Reduce traffic congestion, particularly along Pennant Hills Road,

providing shorter travel times for road users.

•Provide a motorway that is safe and reliable for road users.

•Reduce the number of heavy vehicles along Pennant Hills Road, and as a result improve safety, local air quality and noise amenity along the corridor.

•Provide opportunities for improved public transport in the area around Pennant Hills Road.

F3-M2 Project www.rms.nsw.gov.au/f3tom2 Project information line: 1800 997 057 (free call) Email: [email protected] The F3 Freeway has recently been renamed the M1 Pacific Motorway. The F3-M2 is a working name for this project at this preliminary stage.

•Improve the efficient movement of state and national freight.

•Minimise adverse social and environmental impacts in the local area during construction and operation.

•Provide a high standard access controlled motorway that integrates with the regional transport network.

•Demonstrate excellence in design and environmental sustainability.

•Be economically justified and affordable to Government.

Key features of F3-M2•Twin motorway tunnels with two lanes in each direction and

provision for future widening to three lanes.

•A northern interchange connecting with the F3 Freeway, the Pacific Highway and Pennant Hills Road.

•A southern interchange connecting with the Hills M2 Motorway and Pennant Hills Road.

FundingThe Federal and State Governments have each committed around $405 million to the project. The remainder of the cost will be funded by Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders.

Process and next steps Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders have issued a Request for Tender for the design and construction of the project to a shortlist of three parties. The tendering period is due to close at the end of November 2013.

Tenderers have been requested to deliver an innovative, cost effective and environmentally responsive design to be constructed within a budget of $2.65 billion. The project may not proceed should bids exceed $2.65 billion.

A State Significant Infrastructure Application has been developed and submitted to the Department of Planning & Infrastructure. This report, which will be published on the Department’s website, (http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au), will assist the Director-General to develop environmental assessment requirements that will be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

In parallel to the tender assessment, an EIS will be prepared. The EIS would assess the impacts associated with the project and identify measures to minimise these impacts. This assessment would be finalised based on the design of the preferred tenderer.

A decision to proceed with the project will be made at the end of 2013 following the close of the tender period. It will be subject to bids meeting governance requirements and project criteria within the construction budget of $2.65 billion.

Field investigationsField investigations, involving a range of studies, are being undertaken to inform the project. Upcoming studies include air quality monitoring which will involve the placement of five air monitoring stations along the project corridor to collect air quality data.

The project team would like to thank property owners, residents and businesses for their co-operation during the studies.

Community involvementThe project team are committed to quality engagement with the community throughout the life of the project. You will receive updates at key stages of the project and have opportunities to provide important feedback.

If you would like to register to receive project updates,

please send your details to the project email

[email protected] or call the project information line (free call)

1800 997 057.

Privacy statement

Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders are collecting and retaining on behalf of Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime) your personal information which you provide by registering. You are not required to provide this information.

All personal information collected will be used solely for the purpose of providing you with information about the F3-M2 proposal and may be disclosed for this purpose. Otherwise, Roads and Maritime, or Transurban, and the Westlink M7 shareholders will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless authorised or required by law.

Roads and Maritime is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, and to the extent that your information is held by Roads and Maritime, it will be held at 101 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW. You have the right to access and correct the information if you believe that it is incorrect. Your privacy is also protected under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act.

Transurban Group is a toll road owner and operator with interests in Australia and the United States.

Disclaimer

While this publication has been formulated with duly considered information, Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime), Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders (the “Stakeholders”) make no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, adequacy, suitability or completeness of the information contained in this publication. The Stakeholders disclaim all warranties, representations or endorsements, express or implied, with regard to this publication including but not limited to, all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that this document is correct at the time of publication, however the Stakeholders, their agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this document.

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If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone the Community Information line on 1800 997 057. Our business hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Arabic على (TIS National) وواالشفهيیة االخطيیة االترجمة بخدمة ااالتصالل االرجاء مترجم، إإلى بحاجة كنتم إإذذاا االرقم على Community Information Line بوكالتكم ااالتصالل منهم وواالطلب ،450 131 االرقم

.9am – 5pm هي عملنا أأووقاتت. 057 997 1800

Cantonese 若你需要口譯員，請致電 131 450聯絡翻譯和口譯服務署 (TIS National), 要求他們致電 1800 997 057聯絡 Commmunity Information Line。我們的工作時間是 9am – 5pm。

Mandarin 如果你需要口译员，请致电 131 450 联系翻译和口译服务署 (TIS National)，要求他们致电 1800 997 057联系 Community Information Line。我们的工作时间是 9am – 5pm。

Korean 통역사가 필요하시면 번역통역서비스 (TIS National)에 131 450 으로 연락하여 이들에게 1800 997 057번으로 Commmunity Information Line에 전화하도록 요청하십시오. 저희의 근무시간은 9am – 5pm입니다.

Vietnamese Nếu cần thông ngôn viên, xin quý vị gọi cho Dịch Vụ Thông Phiên Dịch (TIS Toàn Quốc) qua số 131 450 và nhờ họ gọi cho Community Information Line qua số 1800 997 057. Giờ làm việc của chúng tôi là 9am – 5pm.















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.057 997 1800 االرقم على Community Information Line بوكالتكم ااالتصالل منهم وواالطلب.9am-5pm هي عملنا أأووقاتت

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