Market Briefing Auckland Ferry Charging Infrastructure

Details

AT is in the process of planning procurement processes to procure Ferry Charging Infrastructure using an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) delivery model. Charging Infrastructure is required at up to nine locations on the Auckland ferry network over several stages from 2024 to 2030, in alignment with the staged rollout of fully electric and plug-in hybrid ferries.

For delivery of ‘Stage 1’ of the Ferry Charging roll-out program infrastructure is required at the following locations by Q3/Q4 2024;

• Downtown Ferry Terminal (DTFT) Pier 2
• DTFT Pier 4
• DTFT Pier 5
• Half Moon Bay Ferry terminal
• Hobsonville Point Ferry Terminal

Subject to future funding availability charging infrastructure may be required in several stages from 2025-2030 for additional piers at DTFT and the wider ferry services network.

The scope is multidisciplinary with an electrical focus including; emerging technology, multiple interfaces, challenging locations and technical complexities. Subject to market feedback AT will go to market for two main contract packages;

Package 1 – Professional Services:
• Concept design (all scope elements)
• Detailed design (all scope elements)
• Management, Surveillance and Quality Assurance (MSQA)
• Project/procurement support

Package 2 – Physical Works:
• Charging equipment supply, support and installation
• Supply and installation of low voltage (LV) electrical infrastructure associated with the charging equipment, including:
o Civil works
o Electrical installations
• Supply and installation of high voltage (HV) electrical infrastructure from network to low voltage equipment, including:
o Civils works, and
o Electrical installations
o Excluding cabling which will be conducted by Vector
• Wharf upgrades to accommodate new ferries (e.g. freeboard) and charging equipment