High Street Rider Main Installation
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Waimakariri District Council is seeking a contractor to install a new water rider main on High Street, Rangiora, between King Street and Ashley Street. Scope The scope includes: Installation of a new 63mm OD PE80 Full RC water rider main on the northern footpath of High Street, Rangiora, between King Street and Ashley Street Sleeving of the new pipe inside the existing abandoned DN150 stainless steel main present under the footpath Heavy cleaning of the internal wall of the abandoned main as required to enable installation Several connections to the water network as described in the contract documents Instructions to Tenderers The abandoned main has been investigated and found to be clear along its length without bends. Camera footage along the full length of the abandoned main is provided in the appendices to the contract documents.
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