Construction Panel to be assembled for Three Waters Programme

Date:

Nov 30, 2018

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has today released a request for proposal (RFP) to assemble a construction panel for its ambitious Three Waters Programme (the Programme).

QLDC Mayor Jim Boult said the latest RFP is part of a process to streamline the delivery of a significant programme of work identified in the 2018-28 Ten Year Plan.

“This is a huge piece of work made up of multiple, staggered projects to improve and upgrade critical infrastructure in the district’s storm water, waste water, and water supply,” he said.  

“It’s three times larger than anything this Council has delivered for the community before and will ensure our local infrastructure can keep pace with growth and future demand,” he said. 

At an estimated value of $140 million over three years, the complexity and scale of the Programme has led to a bundled approach to take this work to market.

QLDC Property and Infrastructure General Manager Peter Hansby said the approach allows Council to group together similar and compatible types of work into ten packages, representing approximately 60 projects.   

“By using this bundle and panel approach, we will have a panel of contractors on-hand who have the required skills and capacity to deliver the physical works required in the Three Waters programme,” Mr Hansby said.

“Early next year we will release the final request for proposal to assemble an engineering services panel,” he said.

The construction panel RFP opens for submissions via the GETS portal today until noon on 1 February 2019. 

ENDS

Media contact:  03 441 1802 or communications@qldc.govt.nz.

To view the RFP please visit: www.gets.govt.nz   RFx ID 20487931