Otago Regional Council has the need for an experienced contractor to undertake repairs to the Kaitangata floodbank, part of the Lower Clutha Flood Protection and Drainage Scheme.

This opportunity involves the following work:

• Repairing approximately 450m of floodbank, to a consistent profile and original design level.

• Repairing approximately 160m of return bank, to a consistent profile and original design level.

• Raising road levels on Water Street at the point where the return bank crosses the road, to the same level as the return bank.

This work will require sourcing and transporting appropriate specified floodbank and road fill material and undertaking the floodbank repair and road raising to the specifications of the Remediation Design Package.

It is expected that the selected contractor will be able to start construction works in early February 2025 and will be able to complete the works by the end of May 2025 at the latest.