RIV_2600611 Rangitata/Rakitata River Flood Resilience – Groyne Rockwork Reinstatement

Tender description

<table><tr><td><b>RFx ID: </b></td><td>35248811</td></tr><tr><td><b>Organisation: </b></td><td>Environment Canterbury</td></tr><tr><td><b>Open date: </b></td><td>Monday, 19 October 2026 9:30 AM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td><b>Close date: </td><td>Friday, 6 November 2026 5:00 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Categories: </b></td><td>70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services<br>77000000 - Environmental Services<br>81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services<br>83101500 - Water and sewer utilities<br>95000000 - Land and Buildings and Structures and Thoroughfares</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Region: </b></td><td>Canterbury</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Overview: </b></td><td>Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) (the Council) has a statutory function under the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 to manage land use within the region to prevent and mitigate damage caused by floods and erosion (see s126 of the Act). <br> <br>The Council is seeking responses to this Request for Proposal from suitably experienced contractors to undertake construction of new groyne structures on the true right bank of the Rangitata/Rakitata River, below the Arundel bridge. This contract involves the construction of four groynes. Details of works required are included in the Specifications in Part C and Construction Plans in Appendix 3. Note the number of groynes constructed may vary between two and four depending on tender prices as the project has a fixed budget for these improvements. Environment Canterbury will agree to the final scope of work with the selected contractor prior finalising contract documents.<br>The work sites for the groynes are located on riverbed and in river berm. Access to the work sites will be via the Rangitata South Irrigation Limited (RSIL) pond access road, property owned by Rangitata Water Limited. All necessary agreements are in place with the landowner with regard to

Eligibility criteria

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