The state government has begun the tender process to find a builder for its $430 million Museum of Western Australia, set to be built at the Perth Cultural Centre.
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today launched an expressions of interest process, seeking local and international contractors to bid for the design and construction of the museum.
Contractors will be shortlisted and requested to submit a detailed submission midway through next year.
“The government is seeking managing contractor teams who share the state’s aspiration for a landmark museum that will serve the community for generations to come,” Mr Day said.
A successful contractor will be appointed by the end of next year, while works are scheduled to start in mid-2016.
The new museum will be four times the size of the current facility at the Perth Cultural Centre.
At the same time, the New Museum Project Team has invited potential suppliers to register their interest in providing goods and services relevant to the project.
The team is seeking building supplies and services, museum content-related products and services and museum operations products and services.
The state government has already begun upgrading the museum’s collections and research centre in Welshpool, with builder PS Structures awarded a $13 million contract earlier this month.
The state government has budgeted $428.3 million for the project.
The new museum is scheduled to open in 2020.
