Oxford A&P Stormwater Improvement Works and Bay Road Drainage Upgrade
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About this tender
Overview Waimakariri District Council is seeking a contractor for the construction of a swale, a bund, soakage devices, and the installation of stormwater pipes in Oxford. The contract comprises two separable portions: the Oxford A&P Stormwater Improvements and the Bay Road Drainage Upgrade. Scope Separable Portion A (SPA): Oxford A&P Stormwater Improvements Constructing a bund along the northern and eastern boundaries of the Oxford Agricultural & Pastoral (A&P) Showgrounds Regrading and reshaping of existing swales within the showgrounds Installing an inlet wingwall structure and a new DN450 pipe through 53 and 53A Burnett Street and connecting the pipe into the existing stormwater infrastructure, with a DN300 orifice plate installed on the inlet to restrict flow into Church Street Reserve (removal anticipated following downstream upgrades) Minor localised lowering works at Reids Lane footpath near the southern end of the eastern Oxford A&P Showgrounds shelter belt Removing the existing DN300 pipe and supplying and installing a new DN450 pipe under the Church Street entrance to Oxford A&P Showgrounds, with wingwalls Constructing soak pits Trimming tree branches along the shelter belt as required to form the bund Planting of the bund, including topsoil and grass seeding Separable Portion B (SPB): Bay Road Drainage Upgrade Site clearance and earthworks to construct a new drainage channel within 25 Bush Road, Oxford (frontage off Bay Road) DN600 pipe laying Soak pit construction Fencing installation and modification works to the existing deer fence and gates Topsoiling and hydroseeding Both Sites Progressive controlled mowing and allowance for lizard relocation in accordance with the Lizard Management Plan prior to commencement of works (monitoring and relocation work to be conducted by others)
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