Oparara & Mosseyburn Bridges Protective Coating Repairs

Closes in 24 daysSubmission deadline: 07 December 2026, 03:00 PM Pacific/Auckland

About this tender

Overview Buller District Council (BDC) is seeking tenders for the protective coating refurbishment of two bridges in the Karamea area: the Oparara river bridge and Mosseyburn Bridge. Scope The scope includes: Protective coating refurbishment of the Oparara river bridge and Mosseyburn Bridge Option A: Thermal Metal Spray, being site-applied thermal metal spray with duplex coating systems in the specified areas, providing an expected service life of 40 years to first major maintenance Option B: Liquid Organic Coatings, being site-applied liquid organic coating systems providing an expected service life of not less than 25 years before first major maintenance Instructions to Tenderers This is an option-based tender under which tenderers may submit one tender response with a separate, complete and fully compliant price for Option A, Option B, or both. Tenderers must submit one tender submission containing a complete and fully compliant price for Option A, Option B, or both pricing options Where both pricing options are submitted, they must be included within the same tender submission Each pricing option submitted will be treated as a separate offer and must meet all requirements applicable to that option Both bridges included in the contract works will be awarded together under one option All communications must take place through the GETS website Enquiries procurement@bdc.govt.nz

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