Confluence Water will deliver design, construction, maintenance and facilities management services in Sydney Water's North region, which stretches from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River and includes the Hills Shire.
Confluence Water is responsible for the maintenance, renewal and upgrade of existing assets in the region, as well as the construction of new assets, such as pipelines, pump stations and wastewater treatment plants.
The program of work will be delivered over a 10-year period, with a review at the five-year mark to assess each consortium's performance.
Confluence Water will support Sydney Water in delivering world-class services to over one million people living in the North region by driving innovation in design, construction and asset management, as well as providing opportunities within the local communities in which we operate.
Commenting on the new partnership, Broadspectrum Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (now Ventia Group Executive Director), Tom Quinn, said, "We are absolutely ecstatic to have been chosen as one of the three regional delivery consortia to work in a new long-term partnership with Sydney Water.
We are looking forward to bringing together all of our skills, knowledge, technology and expertise to support Sydney Water's continuing journey to put the focus on their customers and create a more sustainable environment for future generations.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer had a long and successful history of safely delivering water infrastructure projects for its customers.
"Downer is very pleased to be selected for such a significant long-term partnership," Mr Fenn said.
"We look forward to working closely with Sydney Water and our joint venture partners to deliver these vital services to the growing region of Northern Sydney."
"The Partnering for Success initiative is pioneering the next generation of programmed infrastructure delivery," said Jacobs Senior Vice President People & Places Solutions, Patrick Hill.
"We're pleased to be part of the partnership with Sydney Water, helping to transform the industry and ensure safe and reliable services for all Sydney Water customers into the future."
The new partnership aims to deliver year-on-year efficiencies to both reduce costs and drive innovation, delivering outcomes for both Sydney Water and its customers.
The formal contract will commence Monday 6 January 2020, with go live 1 July 2020.
Conflunece Water is a JV between Ventia (formerly Broadspectrum), Downer and Jacobs.
Broadspectrum is a Ventia company. Historical articles referring to Broadspectrum remain unchanged on this website.