Ministry of Education - School Infrastructure

Dargaville High School – Shade Structure Installation

The work required is the turn-key design and build of a standalone, open-ended tensile membrane canopy over the existing asphalt multi-sport courts at Dargaville High School.

The Contract Works include:

- Structural engineering, 3D modelling, and working and shop drawings
- Building consent, including all documentation and producer statements (PS1, PS3 and PS4) needed for the Code Compliance Certificate
- A NZ-fabricated, hot-dip galvanised steel frame with a minimum 50-year design life, compliant with the NZ Building Code, AS/NZS 5131 and AC1828
- A PVC tensile membrane (SKY W9400 or equivalent) with a maximum of 13% light transmission, low glare and a minimum 25-year pro rata warranty
- Bored pier foundations, independent of existing buildings. The indicative concept uses about 14 piers, each 900mm in diameter and 3.0 to 3.5m deep
- Concrete and asphalt cutting, spoil disposal, and reinstating the court surface around each post
- Rainwater collection connected to the existing stormwater system
- Any geotechnical investigation needed, and locating underground services
- As-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and warranties at handover

The works are on an operating school site. They will be delivered in a single stage with one handover at Practical Completion.

Department/Business Unit: Board of Trustees - Approve by BoT - ie. School Principal