Canterbury District Health Board

CDHB Central Campus Seismic Monitoring System

This RFP relates to the engagement of a structural engineering firm to guide the CDHB on the purchase of a network of accelerometers. An initial contract will be for monitoring the buildings in the main Christchurch Hospital Campus and the development of a targeted visual assessment system.
Respondents must have a Christchurch structural engineer presence/office for the duration of the contract, including the ability to prioritise assessing the Christchurch Hospital Campus after a significant seismic event.
The CDHB’s earthquake response is based on a model with no empirical data and minimal understanding of individual building performance during an earthquake.
The CDHB has decided that a seismic monitoring system, supported with targeted visual assessment forms, will allow the CDHB to better understand the impact of an earthquake on the buildings and help with communications and actions afterward.