SH38 Frasertown Bridge Deck Strengthening
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking tenders for a Physical Works contract for the strengthening and rehabilitation of the SH38 Frasertown Bridge over the Wairoa River, immediately north of Frasertown Township. Scope The scope includes: Installation of bonded steel plates to the soffit of three bridge spans Localised crack injection repairs to the bridge deck Instructions to Tenderers Electronic copies of the Request for Tender documentation are attached to this advertisement. All tender communications are to be submitted through the GETS Questions and Answers portal. Responses to tender questions and clarifications will be answered by Notice to Tenderer, which will be available in the GETS addenda. Tender submissions shall be uploaded to the GETS eTender box in one single file. The GETS file upload limit is 50MB. The file should be labelled: Tender for Contract No. 14777 - SH38 Frasertown Bridge Deck Strengthening Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the GETS eTender Box. Tenderers should refer to the GETS website for instructions on uploading their tender submission files: https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm Enquiries Contact: Ashley Lamont Email: tender@nzta.govt.nz
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