Dam Safety Engineering Consultant Sought for Initial Assessments on 20 Dams

The Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) is seeking to obtain the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Dam Safety Engineering Consultant to undertake initial PIC Assessments on 20 of its dam assets. The dams are distributed across the country.

The services are being sought in response to signalled changes to dam safety legislation and will assist the Department to ensure the safety of their �Large� dam assets and for the communities they border. Proposed legislation changes are likely to reduce the size and volume of dams classified as �Large� dams.

Once initial assessments are complete and dams have been classified as Low, Medium or High risk, further work to establish Dam Safety Assurance Programmes or more detailed condition assessments may be necessary.

The initial competitive RfP process is seeking to obtain PIC assessments only, however, suppliers should consider their capabilities and experience suitable to provide those additional extended services in future should they be necessary.

DOC has secured funding in FY 2021/22 to deliver a first Tranche of PIC assessments and suppliers will be invited to consider how they would structure the work across two tranches to maximise delivery this financial year in the most cost-efficient manner with the remaining dams to be completed in FY2022/23.