Ministry of Education - School Infrastructure

Kuranui College – Block D Relocate Main Switchboard – Electrical Contractor

a. The Project background is:
i. General description of the Project: The project is for Kuranui College and involves relocating the school’s Main Switchboard from its current temporary location in a shipping container beside D Block to a permanent new switchboard room within D Block. The work requires a suitably experienced electrical contractor to carry out the associated electrical and cabling works, including installing an underground pit, extending incoming mains, trenching between the pit and D Block, shifting the switchboard, extending or re-running mains and submains, disconnecting redundant services to the old boiler house and caretaker’s shed, and providing temporary generator supply to maintain power to parts of the site during the relocation. These are three sets of 4 single core 400mm cable, The pit will be around 3m x 3m in size.
ii. Outcome sought: This project is to permanently relocate the Kuranui College Main Switchboard from its temporary shipping container location to a dedicated switchboard room within D Block, ensuring the school has a safe, reliable and fit-for-purpose electrical infrastructure solution that supports its future site development plans. The project is intended to be completed within the January 2027 school holiday period, with minimal disruption to school operations and continued power supply to essential parts of the site during the works.
iii. History: The project originated in 2024, when the Main Switchboard was installed in a shipping container beside D Block as a temporary solution while longer-term redevelopment planning for the Kuranui College site was still being confirmed. Following agreement on the College’s future development plans, D Block has now been identified as the permanent location for the switchboard, requiring the temporary arrangement to be replaced with a dedicated switchboard room and associated cabling works.

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