Road Maintenance Contract
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Selwyn District Council is tendering a road maintenance contract for its road network. Scope The scope includes: All routine road maintenance activities within the network from boundary to boundary, including pavements (sealed and unsealed), signs and road markings, vegetation, footpaths, cycleways, drainage, and structures Renewals activities including resurfacing, pavement rehabilitation, re-metaling, signs renewals, drainage, bridge components and some footpath renewals Some minor improvements work, where it is cost effective to include this in the contract or where the new work is integral with maintenance or renewal activity Design and build for reseals, rehabilitation and other minor structures and minor works Investigation and responding to service requests This contract does not include street-light maintenance and renewals, new capital works (unless co-located with maintenance or renewal work), professional services, or land drainage and water races. Network and asset management is undertaken through a combination of in-house teams and outsourcing specialist support. Contract Terms and Conditions Annual budget of $23m per annum 9-year contract term, totalling $207m Enquiries Contact: Steve Guy Email: Steve.Guy@selwyn.govt.nz Phone: 0272494438
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