Coal Creek Overbridge - PW
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking tenders for a Physical Works contract for the replacement of the Coal Creek Overbridge. Scope The permanent contract works include: Operation and maintenance of the temporary bypass for the duration of construction Demolition and removal of the existing bridge Construction of a new two-lane, 75m long (nominal), three span bridge over the Rapahoe Branch line, north of Greymouth (SH6), on a similar road alignment Ground improvement using large diameter piles for long-term stability Ground improvement/pinning for temporary and permanent embankment stability and construction of a mechanically stabilised earth retaining wall General earthworks associated with the bridge approaches Pavement, surfacing and traffic services Miscellaneous drainage works Removal of the temporary bypass and associated rehabilitation Contractor Requirements Prequalification to Level 3B Bridge Construction and 4B Construction, and KiwiRail Pre-Qualification Tier 1 and 2, under the terms of the Transport Agency's Prequalification System Instructions to Tenderers Electronic copies of the RFT documentation are attached to this advertisement. All tenderers' queries are to be submitted through the GETS Questions and Answers facility. All responses to tender queries and clarifications will be answered by Notice to Tenderer, which will be available in the GETS addenda. Tender submissions shall be uploaded to the GETS eTender Box in two separate files. The GETS file upload limit is 50MB. The files should be labelled: Contract Number - File No 1 - Supplier Company Name - Proposal excluding Price Contract Number - File No 2 - Supplier Company Name - Price (pdf format plus Excel spreadsheet Schedule of Prices) Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the GETS eTender Box. Tenderers should refer to the GETS website for instructions on uploading their tender submission files: https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm Enquiries Contact: Procurement Coordinator Email: Tender@nzta.govt.nz
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