This is an Advance Notice for procuring a competent construction supplier for a major separated cycleway project, building the links that create a network across the city, connecting to existing on-road and off-road cycling infrastructure. PNCC will develop and implement a 3.4km on-road cycleway along Featherston Street as follows:

-Botanical Road to Aroha Street – a 1,300m section that includes residential properties, some small SMEs and the Takaro Bowling Club. In the wider area, Arena Manawatu is to the south of Featherston Street, bounded by Waldegrave Street, Cuba Street and Pascal Street.

-Aroha Street to North Street - an 800-metre section that encompasses the SH3 intersection with Rangitikei Street.

-North Street to Ruahine Street – a 1,300m section that includes some SMEs, a church and residential properties. Freyberg High School is to the north of Featherston Street, leading accessed by Freyberg Street, intercepting Featherston Street.

The construction will include the following:

• Remove existing line marking.
• Install raised crossing Platforms.
• Install cycleway Barriers.
• New line marking
• Cycleway resealing
• Pavement realignment

The planned schedule is:

- advertise the tender on Wed 18 October

- negotiation and contract award before Christmas 2023

- site mobilize in January 2024

- All construction work including installing of cycleway barriers to be completed by early June 2024.