Mackenzie District Council

Fairlie Water Treatment Plant

This opportunity in a nutshell
What we needThis RFT documents the requirements for the Fairlie Water Treatment Plant for the Mackenzie District Council. This RFT is open to contractors that have been preselected as part of the ROI for this Water Treatment Plant confirmed in July 2022. What’s important to us These works are of high importance to the Council as they provide critical upgrade to existing infrastructure to provide safe drinking water within the Mackenzie District. The Council objectives for this project that have been developed during the concept and preliminary design are set out below: DWSNZ compliance, 4-log protozoa removal – it is critical that the upgraded water supply consistently meets the requirements of the DWSNZ, requiring a reliable solution with appropriate redundancy 26 L/s (2,300 m³/d) water supply capacity – Stage 1 water supply capacity of 26 L/s (28 L/s take) with provision for future growth to 47 L/s capacity (50 L/s take) to allow additional scheme additions (12 L/s for Allandale) and future growth Upgrade completed as soon as possible - MDC’s previous goal was for construction to start in the 2020/21 financial year. However, this has been delayed with the required completion date now March 2024. Additional secondary objectives include: Cost-effective outcome for ratepayers Resilience and security of supply Benefit to the local economy Sustainable procurement As the current water treatment is not compliant to the Drinking Water Standard of New Zealand (DWSNZ), the programme is of critical importance to the Council.. Additionally the Council are after an experienced contractor that has past experience in design and building similar type and scale projects within New Zealand. Why should you bid? This is an opportunity to play a significant part in the water supply upgrade for the Mackenzie District, contributing to providing safe drinking water and working within the beautiful Mackenzie region. A bit about us Mackenzie District Council is responsible for enabling democratic local decision making and action by, and on behalf of, communities; and to meet the current and future needs of communities for good-quality localinfrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost effective for households and businesses.