Although Insituform-Australia has previously worked for other clients in Victoria, this is Insituform-Australia’s first contract award from Barwon Water. The company expects to complete approximately $A28 million of work throughout the contract’s five-year term.
Beginning in January 2014, Insituform-Australia will oversee the cleaning, inspection and installation of Insituform iPluså¨ Infusion cured-in-place pipe product in wastewater pipelines ranging from six to nine inches in diameter. Job site locations will be throughout Barwon Water’s 8,000 square km of coverage.
Insituform-Australia expects to add approximately 16 new positions in addition to the indirect employment of subcontractors and suppliers in the area.
General Manager of Insituform-Australia Daniel Gamboa said “We are extremely pleased to have secured this contract and to be working with Barwon Water. Initial meetings have shown that Barwon Water is very proactive and experienced in the area of pipeline rehabilitation.”
“This contract allows Insituform-Australia to establish operations in the Melbourne region and pursue opportunities to continue our growth strategy along the Australian east coast. We look forward to this contract being the foundation of significant growth for Insituform-Australia in the Victorian market,” he said.
In 2013, Barwon Water implemented its five-year Water Plan, which focuses on efficient delivery of quality services. In order to increase the operational life of its pipelines, maintain an acceptable risk of asset failure and fulfil its obligation to customers to provide reliable services, the Water Plan forecasts capital expenditures of $A348 million between 2013 and 2018.
Barwon Water indicates that the relining of wastewater pipelines is one of its top five capital expenditure items. As Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation, the utility provides water and wastewater services to more than 295,000 permanent residents.