Mackenzie District Council

Lake Tekapo - Hamilton Drive Shelter & Toilet

The need for a shelter encompassing a toilet has been identified for the start of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail in Tekapo. Over half of the cyclists undertaking this Great Ride will start their Alps 2 Ocean journey from the Hamilton Drive car park. As it is the start of a several days cycle journey for most, a facility where cyclists can park their bikes, use the toilet facility, have a bite to eat and organize their gear will greatly enhance the user experience. The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is widely recognized as being of significant value and contributing to visitor spending but also important for placemaking and recreation in the district.
Currently this site consists of a gravel car park surrounded by open grass area, amenity trees and two picnic tables.
The site has now also become a trailhead for the Central South Trail with the recent completion of a cycle and walking trail from Tekapo to Edward Stream and will eventually link right through to Timaru. This will make the site and Tekapo a key cycling hub as part of a wider network with a resulting economic boost to the town from extra cyclist expenditure.
The unimpeded views of Lake Tekapo, a viewpoint off the car park, easy parking and a pleasant amenity area has meant the site has always been a popular rest area and picnic spot for travelers.

We will be conducting a site visit for potential tenderers, on WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER at 1PM - this will be an opportunity to understand the site and the design surroundings. RSVP's are required for this site visit so please do so to the RFx Contact by Monday 4th November at the latest