Community

Reserve 882 Ken Birdsey Park

Client

Blacktown City Council

Service

Project Management

Completion

2026

Size

200,000 sqm

Reserve 882 Ken Birdsey Park is a $34M district park for Blacktown City Council, delivering new sporting fields, community buildings, play areas and landscaping across a 200,000 sqm site, together with the civil, water and stormwater infrastructure to support it.

Delivered under an AS4902 design and construct contract, the works included Sydney Water sewer adjustments, a potable water tap-in, in-ground rainwater harvesting, and bioretention basins and stormwater treatment systems to improve catchment water quality before release into First Ponds Creek.

George managed the project as Project Manager, from procurement through design development, remediation works and construction, holding programme, cost and quality across the delivery team and reporting through Council governance.

Covered walkway and amenities building at Ken Birdsey Park

Aerial view of earthworks for the new district park in Schofields

Aerial view of new sports fields and amenities building under construction

Key Outcomes

Ran procurement and tender evaluation through to award under Council probity requirements, then administered the AS4902 contract including variations, extension of time claims and payment certification
Managed remediation of unexpected asbestos-containing material and the associated authority approvals, with the budget held through the contingency allowed for at the outset
Directed value management and design presentations to Council stakeholders, identifying around $600,000 in cost savings
Managed design around protected Endangered Ecological Communities and Aboriginal artefacts, alongside footpath, shared path and car park upgrades to Council engineering requirements
Administered Accelerated Infrastructure Funding grant reporting and compliance with DPHI

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