Castle Hill North Precinct
Review of Road Upgrades and Bridges
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is responsible for assessing Contribution Plans submitted by local Councils. Contribution Plans outline Council local infrastructure requirements from new developments. The Contribution Plan will cover Council’s policy for assessing, collecting, spending and administering development contributions. Council will charge development contributions from developers to fund public infrastructure requirements associated with new developments to meet the needs of incoming residents in the area.
Client
Project Description
Scope of Engagement
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
Services
Independent Transport Infrastructure Cost Review
IPART appointed Axess Advisory in partnership with Civil, Consulting and Highway Design (CCHD) to provide independent road upgrades and bridge infrastructure cost reviews for the Hills Shire Council Contribution Plan covering the Castle Hill North precinct. The Castle Hill North precinct is part of the Hills District within Greater Western Sydney located 24 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District.
The independent cost review team comprised of multi-disciplinary specialists with knowledge in:
Road upgrades
Signalised intersections
Utility diversions
Stormwater drainage
Pedestrian bridges
Constructability
Cost estimation