Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvements Localised Widening Works 2026

Overview Opotiki District Council is seeking a contractor to carry out localised widening works on the Waiotahe Bluffs Detour route as part of the Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvements Localised Widening Works 2026 project. About Waiotahe Valley Back Road, Verrall Road and Paerata Ridge Road together form the detour route used when the Waiotahe Bluffs section of State Highway 2 is unavailable. When the detour is in operation, the route carries diverted state highway traffic, including heavy freight, on a rural road network formed for local access. Verrall Road normally carries approximately 80 vehicles per day and Waiotahe Valley Back Road approximately 93. WSP's Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvement Scope (WSP ref 2-34005.C2) identified substandard carriageway width through curves and constrained sections of the route. Purpose The objective of this contract is to widen the identified sections to a carriageway width that safely accommodates diverted state highway traffic, including two heavy vehicles passing, and to improve sightlines through the curves and at the Verrall Road / Paerata Ridge Road intersection. Scope The scope includes: Widening of substandard carriageway sections identified through curves and constrained sections of the detour route to safely accommodate diverted state highway traffic, including two heavy vehicles passing Improvement of sightlines through the curves on the route Improvement of sightlines at the Verrall Road / Paerata Ridge Road intersection Contractor Requirements Contractors are expected to achieve the highest standard of performance on all aspects of the project, in keeping with Council's quality driven approach to its construction projects Active management of Temporary Traffic Management on a route that may become a live state highway detour at short notice Notifying the public and keeping residents and landowners informed of intended works