Co-Lab has two contracts for bridge inspection services to be renewed by June 2022. Our RATA team manages these contracts for the participating councils: Hamilton, Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Waikato District, Waipā, and Waitomo. South Waikato, Waikato Regional and Taupō Councils are joining in the new contract.

The contract is more than inspections, which are aligned to the Waka Kotahi S6 inspection policy, with the services sought being:
+ inspection services: general, principal and special inspections, emergency responses, and bridge evaluation and ratings
+ information services: maintaining databases, processing permit applications, reporting
+ project services: conducting investigations, designing, and delivering projects
+ advisory services: identifying and prioritising maintenance and renewal works, assisting councils to manage their asset portfolio, and providing asset management advice.

The types of assets covered go beyond bridges, although they are the most prominent asset, and include culverts, retaining walls, and other structures. We anticipate there will be about 3,300 structures in the new contract.

The value of the contract over the past four financial years has been about $1.3 million a year for the six councils, which we expect to increase with the inclusion of the new councils.