Request For Tenders For - Kakapo Rural Water Scheme Pipeline Identification

Request for Tenders (RFT) for - Kakapo Rural Water Scheme Pipeline Identification Open Date: Monday, 9 September 2024 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) Close Date: Tuesday, 8 October 2024 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) Tender Type: Request for Tenders (RFT) Tender Coverage: All of Government Regions: Canterbury Otago Southland Required Pre-qualifications: None Overview: SDC wish to enhance their understanding of the location and connections of the Kakapo Rural Water Scheme near Te Anau. The current scheme is in the order of 26km pipe and pump network delivering stock water to individual properties. The scheme is owned by SDC. Funding for ongoing operations, maintenance and capital improvements by a ring-fenced rating of the connected property owners only. The key issues the network has are: there is not a clear understanding of what properties are connected to the network and where they are connected. SDC believe that over time more and more properties have been connected without permission or a meter. The effects of this are that: o there is an unfair financial burden on those properties that are currently paying the rates. o during the height of summer, the system does produce satisfactory flows and pressures at the ends of the network. the current GIS records are indicative only: o confidence in the overall alignment is not good. o confidence in the pipe class, material and size is not good. o locating where faults are is difficult. there is an increased number of faults occurring. This contract is a measure and value contract as defined by general conditions of contract, clause 2.1.1. Under this form of contract, it is the tenderers responsibility to: a) Confirm quantities required to construct the contract works b) Identify, assess and manage risk; and c) Establish the optimal methodology to comply with the requirements of the contract documents. Tender Link : https://www.gets.govt.nz/SLDC/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=30155661