Queenstown Offline Public Transport Scoping Study (RFT)

Overview The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking a Professional Services provider to deliver the Queenstown Offline Public Transport Scoping Study. Purpose The Study will focus on an offline public transport network which is likely to form part of the long-term network response to the problems identified through the recent Queenstown Strategic Network Plan (SNP). Scope The scope includes: Building on the Queenstown Strategic Network Plan to validate the future transport task Testing when offline public transport may be required Assessing whether viable technology pathways exist Identifying any significant governance, funding, ownership, delivery or implementation constraints Objectives The Contract will look to achieve the following outcomes: Confirm the problems that offline public transport would be able to address and the transport task it is expected to perform Understand sensitivities relating to demand, timing, system requirements and the future role of offline public transport Identify ownership, operating and governance requirements Clarify the role of public agencies and private sector participants Identify major risks, constraints, dependencies and potential fatal flaws Determine the most appropriate future sponsorship and delivery pathway Ensure future investment decisions are guided by network outcomes Instructions to Tenderers Electronic copies of the RFT documentation are attached to this advertisement. Tenderers must submit all queries through GETS Questions and Answers. Tender queries and clarifications will be answered by Notice to Tenderer and added to the GETS addenda. Tender submissions shall be uploaded to the GETS eTender box in two separate files (PDF format plus an Excel spreadsheet Schedule of Prices). The GETS file upload limit is 50MB. The files should be labelled: Contract Number - Supplier Company Name - File No 1 - Proposal excluding Price Contract Number - Supplier Company Name - File No 2 - Price Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the GETS eTender Box. For upload instructions, refer to the GETS supplier help page: https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm Enquiries Contact: Sean Berry Email: sean.berry@nzta.govt.nz