Tenders

APT6390 Improving Characterisation of Temperature Effects on Asphalt Pavement Performance and Design

Purpose:

Austroads seeks responses from appropriately experienced service providers to develop an improved design method for thick asphalt pavements to better reflect observed and expected field performance particularly in higher temperature zones.

Scope:

This project will develop an improved asphalt pavement design methodology that better predicts field performance of thick asphalt pavements, particularly in higher temperature zones.

The project will characterise the fatigue and deformation performance of asphalt and binders in higher temperature environments, and develop modelling design methods that better reflect actual field performance across all climate zones encountered in Australia and New Zealand (e.g. Weighted Annual Mean Pavement Temperature or suitable alternative as developed by the project).

The project will need to identify how binder characteristics at different temperatures influence or limit the pavement design methodology.

Deliverables:

This project will produce the following deliverables:

• research report
• draft updated edition of Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design (AGPT Part 2)
• draft updated edition of Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt (AGPT Part 4B)
• webinar
• project data with populated metadata spreadsheet.

Closing date: Tuesday 14 January 2025 – 4PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

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VTD6511 Options for a National System to Manage the Security of C-ITS Messages

Purpose:

Austroads seeks responses from experienced service providers to identify key functional requirements and options for implementing a national system. This system will manage the security of Co-operative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) messages across Australia.

Objective:

The objective of this project is to develop and outline options for an Australian Security Credential Management System (SCMS). The project is intended to provide Australian government with a baseline reference report to help inform and support decisions making on SCMS by Commonwealth, state, and territory governments.

Scope:

This project aims to develop options for a national system to manage the security of C-ITS messages. The security system must be:

• suitable for both long- and short-range communications
• suitable for scenarios using separate, harmonised or a single national C-ITS Central Station
• aligned with national security and privacy requirements.

This project is intended to provide Australian governments with a baseline reference report to help inform future decisions. The research report should be easily understood by general audiences who may not have relevant domain or technical knowledge. It should be professionally laid out to support readability and engagement and not be presented as a lengthy academic or detailed technical report.

It is envisioned that a follow-up project, if agreed by the Austroads Board, will focus on the New Zealand perspective. Therefore, issues relating to New Zealand are out of scope.

Deliverables:

This project will produce the following final deliverables:

• inception meeting and project plan with detailed scope and timeline
• draft report chapters on Part 1 SCMS overview, Part 2 Summary of key functional requirements and components and Part 3 International benchmarking
• draft report chapters on Part 4 Considerations for Australian decision makers and Part 5 SCMS options for Australia
• draft report chapters on Part 6 Comparative analysis and Part 7 Summary of findings
• draft research report for PCG & VaT Taskforce review
• final report for Austroads Board endorsement and publication
• webinar presenting project outcomes to Austroads members.

Closing date: Monday 20 January 2025 – 4PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

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NEG6522 Technical Guidance for the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators during Temporary Traffic Management and Incident Response

Purpose:

Austroads seeks responses from appropriately experienced service providers to develop a comprehensive research report and technical guidance on the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMA) and Incident Response Vehicles (IRV) for temporary traffic management and incident response.

The successful provider will deliver standardised, evidence-based guidance to enhance safety, consistency, and operational efficiency across Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

Objective:

The objectives of this project are to:

• Develop research report and comprehensive technical guidance document for the use of truck mounted attenuators (TMA) and incident response vehicles (IRV) during temporary traffic management and incident response.
• Provide standardised guidance for planning works involving truck mounted attenuators during mobile and static temporary traffic management and incident response.

The broader project aims to enhance safety outcomes for stakeholders (road workers and road users) whilst ensuring consistent practice across Australian and New Zealand agencies (acknowledging provision for jurisdictional autonomy where necessary), and efficiency in terms of financial investment.

The technical guidance for the use of truck mounted attenuators (TMA) is aimed at providing practitioners with comprehensive, robust and practical technical guidance on how TMAs should be used.  The guidelines need to be prepared based on the latest research, industry standards, and regulatory requirements to ensure safety, effectiveness, and usability.

Scope:

The project will be carried out in the following phases:

• Phase 1: Inception and planning
• Phase 2: Stakeholder consultation and industry engagement
• Phase 3: Research report
• Phase 4: Guideline development and stakeholder consultation
• Phase 5: Approvals and publication

The technical guidance document will support road agencies and key stakeholders in effectively managing temporary traffic management risks by including recommendations for best practices in TMA deployment.

Deliverables:

For a comprehensive list of deliverables across the five project phases, refer to tender documents by clicking on the link below.

Closing date: Monday 9 December 2024 – 4PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

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