Co-Lab held a contract for High Speed Data and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) data collection services that has recently expired and requires retendering. The purpose of the contract is to provide to participating councils good quality data on the strength of their pavements.

Our RATA team manages these contracts for 10 participating councils: Hamilton, Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Ōtorohanga, South Waikato, Taupō, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato district, Waipā, and Waitomo. These Councils have confirmed their intention to participate in the new contract. Western Bay of Plenty District Council has indicated interest in participation.

The scope is to provide and maintain good quality data on the pavement strength condition of roads. The value of the contract is estimated at around $350,000 for 3 years excluding provisional sums.