Zimin Drive Shared Path
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About this tender
Overview Katherine Town Council is seeking a contractor to construct a new shared path adjacent to Zimin Drive. The total length of the shared path, as per the design drawings, is approximately 5.7km. Scope The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following: Construction of a new shared path adjacent to Zimin Drive, approximately 5.7km in length Earthworks and pavement Drainage and protection work Concrete works Sealing works Line marking Tying in work limits neatly with existing surfaces, with any proposed modifications to the design drawings to facilitate tie-in works to be agreed with the Superintendent prior to undertaking Planning, implementing and maintaining appropriate and approved traffic controls, including scheduling work to minimise disruption, staging works and associated traffic management to ensure all roads remain open to traffic throughout construction, maintaining access for all existing properties impacted throughout construction, and managing works undertaken in proximity or adjacent to live traffic, particularly where the shared path alignment intersects existing roads Ensuring all works undertaken within the Nature Reserve, or on titled allotments, comply with the condition that stockpiling of material is not permitted Removing and subsequently reinstating existing signs impacted by the works that are not identified on the drawings, including providing notification to the Superintendent of any such signs and obtaining approval prior to undertaking Identifying all existing services on-site, protecting services from damage during construction, and ensuring any relevant safety risks are appropriately considered and managed in the Contractor's relevant safety plans Providing and maintaining appropriate erosion and sediment controls throughout construction, including customising the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) to site specific conditions and implementing all measures in accordance with the Department's Standard Specification for Environmental Management All works shall be undertaken in accordance with the technical specifications outlined in the Request for Tender, Contract and Standard Drawings, relevant NTG requirements and best construction practices.
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