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• Installation of precast concrete slab brought to site for BTS and power cabinets.• Excavation of trenches for power and fibre optic cables.• Installation of conduit within trenches, followed by installation of cables within conduits.• Transport and installation of monopole sections using trucks, cranes and riggers.• Assembly of monopole and attachment of antenna mounts and cables before erection of pole using the builtin hinge joint.• Connection of power and fibre optic cables to the transformer and communications pit, respectively.• Installation of earth grid using drills, shovels or excavator and connection of the radio facility to the electricalsupply and optical fibre communications cable.• Installation and commissioning of radio equipment, batteries, antennas, cables and other equipment.Materials used for construction and installation include concrete, gravel, steel plinth, steel mounts, antennas,batteries, cables and radio equipment. The majority of materials brought to the site will remain there onceinstalled. Any excess materials will be removed and disposed of, reused or recycled. Any excess concrete willbe removed. The batteries to be used are sealed, limiting the risk of leaking battery acid. All excavated materialnot required for backfilling will be stockpiled, removed from site and disposed of at a licensed facility or usedelsewhere on the site.The following equipment will potentially be used during construction.• Pile borer• Hi-Abb truck 10T• Trencher (chain digger)• Excavators• Bobcat• Vacuum excavator (Sucker Truck)• Wacker packer• Earth rod drill• Concrete delivery truck• Delivery truck VLC (semitrailer)• Crane where required (sized to suit theapplication)• 1.5 tonne come-a-long• 17 metre sling• Assorted slings and shackles• Assorted large spanners and handtools• Hydraulic pack and ram• Portable generator (with RCD)• Cable stripping tools• Hydraulic hole punch (sized to suitcable gland)• Crimpers ratchet type• Battery drill• Multimeter• Electrical hand tools• Hand digging tools (shovels etc)Page 24 of 67
The skip bin and site compound area will be within the rail corridor near the site. The construction process willrequire a team of three to six people on site per day.3.3 Timing and CostingConstruction is planned to begin in first half of 2012 and scheduled to run for a period of six weeks.Proposed construction timing:Standard working hoursEvening/Weekends/Out of hours:Monday to Friday 7.00am to 6.00pmSaturday 8:00am to 1:00pmNo night works or out of hours works proposedNo work on Sundays/public holidaysThe DTRS project has an overarching value of $225 million. This includes the design, supply, and installation ofthe DTRS on the RailCorp electrified network plus a five-year life support component.3.4 Alternatives to the DTRSAs discussed earlier, the Waterfall Special Commission of Inquiry precipitated the recommendations regardingcommunications in NSW rail operations and within RailCorp. The NSW Government then committed to a statewidestrategy for all rail communications.RailCorp investigated a number of alternatives already used by the state government or available commercially,looking for a system that met its own safety and reliability requirements as well as the recommendations of theWaterfall inquiry.The government alternatives were the existing MetroNet system or the Government Radio Network (GRN).The existing MetroNet communication system was not deemed a feasible solution for the reasons listed below.• It uses outdated technology and cannot be expanded due to its limited capacity.• It does not have the ability to support the requirements of Automatic Train Protection.• It only has one main supplier and this, combined with obsolete technology, means the cost of using andmaintaining the MetroNet system is increasing at a substantial rate.• It cannot facilitate a communications platform that can be used by all necessary RailCorp personnel.• It could not meet interoperability requirements.The Department of Commerce’s Government Radio Network (GRN) was not deemed a feasible solution for thereasons listed below.• It has to be shared with other NSW Government agencies.• Priority is given to emergency services which could result in a failure of 100% rail network coverage.• The network is both inside and outside the rail corridor.Page 25 of 67
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