RFP - HCC Cross Valley Link (CVL) Route Protection Programme
Tender Overview
About this tender
Hutt City Council seeks professional services for the Cross Valley Link (CVL) Route Protection Programme. The programme aims to protect and safeguard a future transport corridor, combining transport planning, traffic engineering, land-use planning, and urban design expertise. Work is expected to include route option assessment, traffic impact and modelling, corridor protection planning controls and designations, and technical investigations in civil, geotechnical, and hydrology/flood risk areas to support planning decisions and consenting processes.
Frequently asked questions
- The CVL Route Protection Programme is Hutt City Council's initiative to protect and safeguard a future transport corridor. It requires professional services spanning transport planning, traffic engineering, land-use planning, and urban design, supported by civil and environmental investigations.
- Services include route option assessment, traffic impact and modelling, corridor protection planning controls and designations, and technical inputs in civil engineering, geotechnical, and hydrology/flood risk areas.
- The work supports planning decisions and consenting processes for protecting the future transport corridor.
- Hutt City Council is issuing this RFP. Enquiries can be directed to Graham Allen at procurement@huttcity.govt.nz.
- The reference number is HCCRFPJULY2026CVL.
- The RFP covers Engineering Consulting Services (transport planning and traffic engineering), Architecture and Urban Design and Planning Services (land-use planning), and related technical research services.
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