Preferred alliance selected to deliver Manawatū Tararua Highway
17 July 2019
The
New Zealand Transport Agency has
decided on a preferred alliance to deliver Te Ahu a Turanga:
Manawatū
Tararua Highway project.
Portfolio Manager Sarah Downs says the preferred tenderer selected is
Advance consortium, made up of
Fulton Hogan,
HEB Construction Limited,
Aurecon Limited and
WSP-Opus.
Ms Downs says Advance will now become part of the interim project
alliance, with an intention to proceed to the delivery of the design,
regional consenting and construction of the project.
“The decision in favour of the preferred alliance was made after a
comprehensive tendering process, which commenced in September 2018.
“We had two strong tenders, both demonstrating excellent qualities, and
selecting a preferred alliance partner was a difficult decision.
“The team is excited to now be moving into the delivery phase of this
important project with our preferred alliance.”
Work on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway project began in
mid-2017 after a series of slips closed the old State Highway 3 through
the Manawatū Gorge.
After extensive consultation with the community and key stakeholders,
the Transport Agency identified a preferred route option running to the
north of the Manawatū Gorge in early 2018. A Notice of Requirement for
the designated new transport corridor for the replacement route was
issued earlier this year.
Enabling works for the new route are scheduled to commence in September
2019. Pending further resource consents, full construction is expected
to get underway in 2020, with completion of the project in 2024.
The total project cost is estimated at $620 million.
The alliance will be introduced to the public at a series of public
information sessions in the Manawatū and Tararua regions in the near
future.
More information about the project can be found at
www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh3-manawatu/
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