Sumner Esplanade Beach Ramp
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Christchurch City Council is inviting tenderers to submit tenders for the Sumner Esplanade Beach Ramp project. The Council is undertaking the construction of a new accessible beach ramp integrated into the existing coastal armourstone revetment at Sumner beach, to provide access to the beach for all citizens of Christchurch. Purpose The purpose of this RFT is to invite tenderers to submit tenders for the Sumner Esplanade Beach Ramp project, which will provide beach access for all citizens of Christchurch. Scope Construction of a new accessible beach ramp integrated into the existing coastal armourstone revetment at Sumner beach Enquiries Contact: Bhavna Maharaj Email: CS-BusinessSupportContracts@ccc.govt.nz
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