Resolve Group prepared a Request for Tender (RFT) for Auckland Transport, seeking consultants to assist in developing a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for the Khyber Pass Road arterial corridor between Symonds Street and Broadway, Newmarket.

Production of the RFT required the collation of all relevant studies and reports (strategic, planning, traffic, etc.) at both local and regional level for use in the CMP. Resolve Group then chaired the Tender Evaluation Team, which reported to AT on the appointment of a recommended consultant, Beca Infrastructure Limited. In June 2012, the preparation of the Khyber Pass Road CMP had commenced.

Khyber Pass is a very challenging corridor because of its unique environment and diverse amenities. It is a transport hub for motorway access, bus rapid transit (Central Connector), urban rail and (potentially) the inner city rail loop.

There are commercial premises, character and heritage houses and buildings, prime redevelopment sites (such as former Lion Breweries), nearby schools, hostels, major reserves, an Olympic Pool and the Newmarket shopping and dining quarter. Walking and cycling facilities are also important considerations.

New Windsor Road, Tiverton Road and Wolverton Street form an important district arterial route in Auckland. Road user demands and traffic in the corridor will increase significantly in the next few years. Stage 2 works (which commenced in June 2012) will involve a full corridor upgrade to provide a more efficient and safer four-lane route between State Highway 20 and Portage Road, New Lynn.

Resolve Group prepared Statement of Interest and Ability (SIA) documents for Auckland Transport (AT) for the Stage 2 Route Improvements. The SIA identified a short-list of suppliers considered best able to complete the project.

The AT evaluation team, which Resolve Group’s Nigel Griffith was part of, selected three contractors to provide tenders, then prepared Request for Tender documents, which included a Project Delivery Plan requirement. This allowed tenderers input into the optimisation of the design and the opportunity to submit alternative designs. Through this approach both tenderers and AT had greater certainty about what was to be tendered, project risks, and the consequent impact on traffic and stakeholders.

Resolve Group also provided ongoing management assistance to AT through the interactive tender period and the subsequent tender evaluation for the appointment of Downers as the successful contractor on this multi-million dollar project.

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