Old Upper Richmond Pipe Renewals
Tender Overview
About this tender
Old Upper Richmond Pipe Renewals is a Tasman District Council programme involving renewals and rehabilitation of underground pipes in the Richmond area. The project covers watermains and wastewater or stormwater pipe replacement, repair, or trenchless rehabilitation, including associated reinstatement work. The programme seeks suitable contractors who are New Zealand SMEs with three-waters civil capability, including pipe renewals, trenching and trenchless techniques, CCTV inspection, service connections, traffic management, and reinstatement. Contractors should service the Tasman and Nelson region (Top of the South).
Frequently asked questions
- The project relates to renewals and rehabilitation of underground pipes in the Old Upper Richmond area, including watermains and wastewater or stormwater pipe replacement, repair, or trenchless rehabilitation, plus associated reinstatement.
- Tasman District Council is the agency delivering this project.
- The project is located in the Richmond area of the Tasman-Nelson region in New Zealand (Top of the South).
- Suitable contractors should be New Zealand SMEs with three-waters civil capability, including pipe renewals, trenching and trenchless techniques, CCTV inspection, service connections, traffic management, and reinstatement work.
- This project falls under Water & Sewage, specifically Pipeline Construction and Sewer & Drain Maintenance & Rehabilitation.
- The reference number for this project is 1507.
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