The Project:
- Located between Ohakune and National Park, Makatote Viaduct is the 3rd highest railway viaduct in NZ
- Built in 1908 and a category 1 Historic Place located within National Park
- Foundation failure in Pier 7 of viaduct identified as highest structural risk on NZ Railway network
- Environmental challenges included construction in rare blue duck habitat and pristine trout spawning stream
- High risk project involved selection of corrosion protection system and full containment methodology
Resolve Group:
- assisted KiwiRail in the procurement of this Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) project, developed the procurement strategy, prepared the tender documentation, undertook the tender management and were a member of the Evaluation Team for this very complex project in a sensitive environment