Contract Description

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The Glenorchy Road is a 45km section of special purpose road (SPR) which runs from Queenstown to Glenorchy along the edge of Lake Wakatipu.  Sections get upgraded & widened periodically by Queenstown Lakes District Council / Transit NZ to improve safety and passing ability.  The Roading Company subcontracted Base to undertake rock catch fencing, earthworks, drainage & finishing of 5 such locations.

• Construct 5 passing lane bays

• Earthworks widening – rock excavation, 6,000m3 cut & import

• Construct rock catch fences 1,014m2

• Construct Terramesh retaining structure 250m2 

• Drainage works – stormwater, culverts, subsoil 1,500m 

• Guardrail installation 290m 

• Five separate sites – 4 separable portions of work

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Base staff

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Zane Henderson, Chad Garbutt, Dan Torrington

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Subcontractors used

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The Builders – Arrowtown, rock catch fences

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Suppliers used

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• Hynds – drainage

• Fulton Hogan – gravel supplies

• CSP Pacific, Maccaferri

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Health & Safety

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No issues or concerns in project

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Further Notes 

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M.W.H were Queenstown Lakes District Council’s engineers to contract. Iain Banks & Grant Klutz