Design Management of the Northern Beaches Bus Line (B-Line) Program
Project :
Design Management of the Northern Beaches Bus Line (B-Line) Program
Client :
Transport for NSW
Project Value :
Project Overview :
The NBBP will provide more frequent and reliable services for customers travelling between the Northern Beaches and the Sydney CBD.
The Works include:
- Roadworks including new bus lanes, bus bays, minor lane widening and other road improvements to reduce bus travel times, increase reliability and support prioritisation of bus services;
- Eighteen (18) modern B-Line stops, two (2) each located at Mona Vale, Warriewood, Narrabeen, Collaroy, Dee Why, Brookvale, Manly Vale, Spit Junction and Neutral Bay, including real-time passenger information and improved seating and weather protection facilities for customers and reduced passenger crowding (where possible);
- Improved access to bus services through provision of additional commuter car parking, as well as bicycle parking. No less than 900 off-street parking spaces will be provided under the NBBP for bus commuters. These will be located near major bus stops at Mona Vale, Warriewood, Narrabeen, and Manly Vale;
- Interface management with works that interface with the commuter carpark being constructed at Brookvale;
- The provision of bicycle storage facilities in each of the commuter carparks (lockable), with additional bicycle racks to be provided in the vicinity of the bus shelters (where possible); and
- A range of road works improvements will be undertaken in the main corridor between Mona Vale and Neutral Bay, primarily to improve bus priority and travel times.
JJR Involvement :
JJR’s scope was to:
- Manage & coordinate all aspects of the design process to ensure the project is delivered on time, on budget & to the highest quality standards;
- Liaise with the client and manage consultants to ensure delivery of projects as per specifications;
- Establish the design and construction methodology and process from end to end delivery to construct;
- Maintain knowledge of the latest design and drawing systems and improve those systems where relevant.;
- Value engineering and optimising cost-efficient design and construction costs;
- Interface between Pre-Contracts, Estimating, Design Consultants and Construction Teams to ensure appropriate design solutions are available and pricing meets Contract Requirements.
- Able to present at high level with the project team at weekly meetings;
- Incorporate constructability smarts and innovations in the design outcome;
- Understand and able to provide cost estimates for developed design options;
- Drive Design consultants to optimise the design to achieve the best cost and safety outcomes;
- Able and competent in achieving program targets;
- The ability to produce and present accurate project reports and forecasts; and
- Optimise designs for civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic etc. engineering disciplines.
