Project Description
- The Parklea Correctional Centre is a privately managed Australian maximum and minimum-security prison for males.
- The centre is located at 66 Sentry Drive, Parklea within the Blacktown Local Government Area approximately 40 km north-west of Sydney.
- The NSW Department of Justice proposed an upgrade to the Parklea CC to meet the needs of the State’s growing prison population.
- The upgrade of the centre was to be undertaken in a number of stages as detailed below;
- – Stage 1 – driveway realignment & new visitor carpark.
- – Stage 2 – minimum security prison upgrade, associated facilities and second visitor carpark.
- Stage 1 works were completed as an early works package and Kerfoot were engaged to complete stage 2.
- Stage 2 consisted of a new 150 bed minimum security prison that is to be located to the south of the existing complex where the current visitor car park is located.
- The new minimum-security accommodation is proposed to be housed in three (3) two-storey buildings, each arranged with four (two-up,two-down) self-contained units.
- In addition, the following associated facilities are proposed:
- – Visits Centre
- – Officer Post, Programs and Support Services Buildings
- – Open space / playing field.
- – Macem perimeter fence (5000 mm high).
- – Second visitor’s car park.
- – Alterations to the existing accommodation
- – Energy Complex
- Kerfoot was engaged to complete the design finalisation and installation of the following services.
- Decommissioning and make safe of all existing services on site
- Map out existing services that were to be retained or altered
- Maintain Power to the existing minimum-security facility for the duration of the works.
- Electricity supply to the site. (Level 1 High voltage augmentation Works) including:
- Over 1KM of reticulation running from a local street across 3 Private properties, a Sydney water easement an under bore below the prisons lake, through the maximum security sterile zone and through the live prison car parks.
- Connect in to 2 existing substations
- Supply & install a new 1000Kva substation & cabling to suit
- Replacement of existing high voltage switch gear with in an existing substation
- Consumer mains connected to the new substation
- Main switchboard.
- Main Switch Board culvert & structural Steel to hold the main switch board in place
- 500 Kva Diesel generator with 12 Hrs integral fuel system, ATS and load shedding BMS monitoring.
- Power factor correction unit
- Distribution Boards with essential, Critical & Nonessential sections
- Mechanical Switch Boards including all control for the mechanical system
- Surge protection and filtration for Critical circuits
- Electricity metering & BMS connected power meters
- NOTE: All services, Fixtures, Fittings & accessible items installed were to suit all prison environment requirements. This included the use of Vandal covers, High IK rated fittings, Tamper proof Screws, Steel plates & pre-installed fixings in concrete walls.
- New site wide in ground pit & conduit networks for power, Lighting & Fire services reticulation.
- All inground excavation, Shoring, Benching, and civil works for the installation of this pit & conduit network.
- Underbore’s for services to reticulate under the existing roads
- Civil works & Building works in locations were services connected in to the existing prison including:
- Demolition of path ways & road surfaces
- Earth Works
- Drainage & Pits
- Re installation of path ways & road surfaces
- All required ground & soil testing the engineer the correct footings
- External Light footings & Supports
- External Lighting Poles & Fixtures.
- Lighting protection system for each of the buildings to comply with Australian standards.
- Cable containment and support systems for power, Lighting, Mechanical electrical & Fire services reticulation.
- The off-site installation of all cable reticulation with in precast concrete walls (over 500 panels) including:
- 3D coordination (Lead by Kerfoot)
- Conduits
- Block outs for all electrical services
- Pre-installed fixings
- Submain Cabling for all distribution boards, Generator, PFC Mechanical switch boards, Fire Panels, Hydraulic panels, Security & communications panels.
- Cut over of the existing minimum security prison on the new main switch board while the prison remains operational
- General & Specialised power outlets for all area
- General & Specialised lighting for all areas
- Body Protect installation in accordance with AS3003
- Lighting control systems with override control for prison guards
- Emergency and exit lighting and computer monitoring systems
- A Complete Fire Detection System using the following methods:
- VESDA system for all prisoner’s areas
- EWIS Systems
- Smoke detection
- The complete mechanical electrical system including:
- Supply and install 5 new Mechanical Switchboard
- Supply and install Air Conditioning Unit Control Panels
- Supply and install Comms Room Monitoring panels
- Supply and install Power & control to the following equipment throughout all buildings
- Condenser Units
- Fan Coil Unit
- Exhaust Fans
- Natural Ventilation
Project Accolade
- When awarded this Project Kerfoot understood that there was no room for error, everything on this project needed to be considered and planed moths in advance as there was to be no second chance when the prisoners moved in.
- The preparation, staging and installation practices Kerfoot implemented on this project were meticulous and resulted in a seamless transition from existing to new facility’s without affecting the day to day operations of the prison.
- The project was a huge success has resulted in brand new installation processes that other contractors are using across the industry in similar projects.
- For Kerfoot to be recognised as a winner in this category means a lot to the entire team. This project involved preparation, staging and installation practices we as a team have never undertaken before. it confirms our position as a top electrical contracting and management company within the industry. This shows our ability to adapt to any of our client’s requirements, overcoming Time, Staging, Design, Implementation and Technical boundaries, however difficult they may be to deliver a successful project.
- Our keen understanding of the client’s needs and the challenges faced led us to develop innovative design & install methods that resulted in a highly successful project and a complete turnkey solution.
- Our team successfully carried out large scale complex works without any disruption to the public or prison operations, there were no injuries or loss of time throughout numerous difficult installations.
