Nelson City Council - Saxton Oval Drainage, Irrigation and Surface Renewal - 15Oct2026

Tender description

<table><tr><td><b>RFx ID: </b></td><td>35226439</td></tr><tr><td><b>Organisation: </b></td><td>Nelson City Council</td></tr><tr><td><b>Open date: </b></td><td>Thursday, 15 October 2026 4:00 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td><b>Close date: </td><td>Wednesday, 11 November 2026 4:00 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Categories: </b></td><td>49000000 - Sports and Recreational Equipment and Supplies and Accessories<br>70171700 - Irrigation<br>72141100 - Infrastructure building and surfacing and paving services<br>81101500 - Civil engineering</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Region: </b></td><td>Nelson</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Overview: </b></td><td>Nelson City Council is seeking an experienced civil/sports-turf contractor to reconstruct the international Saxton Cricket Oval at Saxton Fields, Nelson. <br><br>The works include; removal of the existing turf surface, subgrade shaping, primary and lateral drainage, installation and commissioning of a new irrigation system, slit drainage, sand carpet installation, seedbed preparation and sowing, and turfgrass grow-in and establishment. <br><br>The successful Respondent will be responsible for coordinating the works as an integrated construction programme and delivering a completed, functional and high-quality sports-field surface in accordance with the technical specifications, drawings, hold points, testing, commissioning and handover requirements.<br><br>Please note the Non-Price Submission must be no more than 25 pages in length.<br><br>Suppliers are reminded that all communication is to be via questions submitted on GETS, which will be responded to via the GETS Question &amp; Answer facility.</td></tr></table>

Eligibility criteria

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