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ODC Contract 288: Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvements Localised Widening Works 2026

Issued by New Zealand Government · via GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders

Published
18 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC
Reference
35252308
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Transport & Logistics

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in transport & logistics: “ODC Contract 288: Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvements Localised Widening Works 2026”. Submissions close on 13 November 2026, 22 days from today. Quote reference 35252308 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 1,089 notices from this buyer since 2020, 567 of them currently open. There are 23 open transport & logistics notices in New Zealand on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders, not through FreeTender.

Details

RFx ID: 35252308 Organisation: Opotiki District Council Open date: Monday, 19 October 2026 12:00 PM +13:00 Close date: Friday, 13 November 2026 2:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 30000000 - Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies Region: Auckland Bay of Plenty Gisborne Waikato Overview: Waiotahe Valley Back Road, Verrall Road and Paerata Ridge Road together form the detour route used when the Waiotahe Bluffs section of State Highway 2 is unavailable. When the detour is in operation the route carries diverted state highway traffic, including heavy freight, on a rural road network formed for local access. Verrall Road normally carries approximately 80 vehicles per day and Waiotahe Valley Back Road approximately 93. WSP’s Waiotahe Bluffs Detour Improvement Scope (WSP ref 2-34005.C2) identified substandard carriageway width through curves and constrained sections of the route. The objective of this contract is to widen those sections to a carriageway width that safely accommodates diverted state highway traffic, including two heavy vehicles passing, and to improve sightlines through the curves and at the Verrall Road / Paerata Ridge Road intersection. The Ōpōtiki District Council has a quality driven approach to its construction projects. In keeping with this philosophy, Contractors are expected to achieve the highest standard of performance on all aspects of this project. In particular, the Contractor shall pay attention to actively managing Temporary Traffic Management on a route that may become a live state highway detour at short notice, and to notifying the public and keeping residents and landowners informed of intended works.

Published on GETS, the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service.

Context for bidders

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