Tauranga City Council

ADVANCE NOTICE : Fisherman’s and Central Plaza Wharves – Design & Engineering Services

The purpose of this Advance Notice is to inform suppliers of an upcoming RFP for Marine professional service design for two wharves for Tauranga City Council.

This is a one step procurement process.

Overview

Tauranga City Council (TCC) have two approved marine projects in the current Long Term Plan – Fisherman’s Wharf and Centra Plaza Wharf. Fisherman’s Wharf is at the end of its useable life and needs to be extended beyond 2034 either by upgrade or replacement.

As part of the Waterfront Masterplan 2022 and the Te Manawataki O Te Papa Masterplan 2021 the development of a recreational wharf including facilities for ticketing, public conveniences and food and beverage outlet was approved. The proposed new structure will be known as Central Plaza Wharf and located at the end of Wharf Street.
Council has approved a procurement approach to engage with the professional services supplier market, seeking to develop feasibility designs and associated initial costings for the two wharves. This will be a single stage procurement approach and the RFP is being prepared for release early in 2024.

Scope of Services

The scope of this procurement process will include:
Fisherman’s Wharf
• Review the existing Condition Assessment Report and accompanying information
• Recommend repairs as appropriate to extend the serviceable life of the existing structure
• Develop a feasible design for a new structure for this wharf
• Prepare supporting reports, drawings, and rough order cost estimates.

Central Plaza Wharf

• Progress the existing concept design through to feasible design.
• Prepare supporting reports and rough order cost estimates.

Term

The tenure will be up to 2 years.

Procurement Programme:
A procurement process is planned to be advertised on GETS commencing in January 2024.
The RFP is due to close in February 2024, with contract award in March 2024.

Indicative timeframes:

RFP anticipated to be released 16th January 2024

Project Commencement: March 2024

Project Completion: May 2024, contract term - two years.

Please note: This notice does not have document - these will be issued in January 2024