New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi)

SH25 Waitakaruru Canal Bridge (Incr.) Re-decking

This is a Physical Works contract for timber re-decking, barrier installation and pavement surfacing on SH25 Waitakaruru Canal Bridge (Incr.).

The Contract Works comprise of:
• Replacement of existing timber deck with new plywood panels (supplied by others)
• Installation of bridge and approach barriers
• Pavement construction and surfacing
• Temporary traffic management
• Temporary works
• Miscellaneous civil and structural works

Waitakaruru Canal Bridge (Incr.) BSN057 was constructed in 1981 and carries eastbound traffic on SH25 over the Waitakaruru Canal approximately 25km west of Thames.
The single lane bridge is a 36m long single span steel through-truss with an existing nail laminated 250mm thick timber deck. The existing deck has reached the end of its life and requires replacement.
The bridge is located adjacent to another single lane bridge which carries the westbound traffic.

The Contractor will be responsible for any Temporary Works and Temporary Traffic Management design including but not limited to temporary propping, craneage, confirming adjacent ground conditions for crane foundations and improvements if needed and lane traffic closure with access to pedestrians and cyclists.

Only tenderers pre-qualified to “Bridge Construction – Level B (3B)” under the terms of the Highways and Network Operations (HNO) Prequalification System will be eligible to submit a tender.

Electronic copies of the RFT documentation are attached to this advertisement.

ALL TENDERER’S QUERIES are to be SUBMITTED through the GETS Questions and Answers.

All responses to tender queries/clarifications will be answered by Notice to Tenderer which will be available in the GETS addenda.

Tender submissions shall be uploaded to GETS eTender box in a single zip file.

The GETS file upload limit is 50 MB. The file should be labelled as:

- File 1 – NZTA 8831, SH25 Waitakaruru Canal Bridge(Incr.) Re-decking

Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the GETS eTender box.

Tenderers should refer to the GETS website for instructions on uploading their tender submission files https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm

Department/Business Unit: NZ Transport Agency - Highways and Network Operations