Urban Water Renewals 2021-2022

⁠⁠⁠This is the 2021-2022 work programme for Urban Water Renewals. It covers four Separable Portions which are spread across five streets:
SP1 - Island View Road
SP2 - Miller Street
SP3 - Hilda & Peace Street
SP4 - Galbraith Place

The Works include:

• Preparation and implementation of a Quality Plan.
• Setting out of proposed pipeline routes.
• The supply and installation of valves and hydrants as shown on the Drawings.
• Provision of all Traffic Control during contract works.
• Liaison with relevant Utility Authorities and house occupiers prior to and during investigation and protection/restoration of adjacent utility services.
• Testing, disinfection and commissioning of all new reticulation.
• The removal or backfilling of all abandoned hydrants, valves, markings as required.
• Reinstate the ground areas.
• The supply of materials, labour, plant, tools, transport and accommodation for the proper completion of the work.
• Provision of "As Built" dimensions, fittings and location information as per RLC specifications for Council's records.
• All other work indicated, described or implied on any of the Drawings, in the General or Special Conditions of Contract, or in this Specification.
• The maintenance of the Works in good repair for a period of 12 months for each separable portion.
• Installation of new mains & riders shall include excavation of the trench, jointing & bedding pipework, installing all required bends, tees, end caps, anchor blocks, valves, hydrants and associated surface boxes and markings, backfilling and compaction of the trench. All pipe work shall have blue water main indicator tape installed 500 mm above the pipe.
• New tobies shall be installed and boxed outside the boundary where existing tobies are within the property boundary.
• Relaying of all service connections by an Approved Contractor (see Appendix 3).

The time allocation per separable portion has been based on a minimum of 4 person manpower loading.