Akaroa Wharf Reconstruction Project Seeks Contractor for Design Collaboration

The purpose of this RFP is to invite Prospective Suppliers to submit their Proposals for the Akaroa Wharf project, based on the attached design documents. Akaroa Wharf was built in 1887 and is nearing the end of its usable life. The wharf served as the main economic gateway for both passengers and goods until the mid-twentieth century and remains important to Akaroa�s economy.

A new wharf is needed to continue meeting the needs of the community for fishing, tourism, recreation and to retain the unique character of the historic Akaroa waterfront. There will be limitations on the construction methodology due to resource consent conditions relating to the area. This includes noise limitations, environmental management, marine mammal protection etc.

and all visual aspects of the wharf (working closely with Onuku Runanga). To manage this, we are seeking to engage a Contractor during the design process to provide input into the detailed design phase to ensure a buildable, consent-able and cost-effective build. This will also ensure that the Contractor is intimately familiar with the final design and build challenges.

The Preliminary Design is nearing completion at the time that this RFP is released to the market and progression to Detailed Design will be paused until sufficient ECI and value engineering is complete.

The RFP process will identify a contractor who will be engaged for ECI, through a Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) to provide input to the consultant to complete the design and support the cost estimate through to a bid proposal (to complete the build).

The input from the contractor will generally relate to the contractor�s construction methods required for resource consent application, staging of the works to reduce the impact on the neighbouring community, optimising constructability, value engineering, cost management, and assisting with identifying and managing project risk i.e. Early Contractor Involvement (ECI).