Professional Services for Inspection and Management of Structural Assets

Description

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) own multiple structures throughout the city including bridges, sea walls and retaining walls. To ensure DCC’s structures are correctly inspected, appointment of a suitability qualified Structure Inspection Engineer is required. Routine tasks include: • Inspections of assets by suitably qualified staff, at appropriate intervals • Crack width and ongoing monitoring of other defects in bridges • Recommending maintenance programmes • Input into annual plan and long-term budget process • Ensuring asset records are up to date and complete • Designing and supervising maintenance and renewal works • Regulatory consent monitoring and management • Support with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga assessments and authority applications • Bridge postings for over-weight vehicles Subject to performance we seek to partner with a Supplier for a term of up to 5 years. We want a Supplier that is proactive, allocates staff resources efficiently, takes ownerships, meets deadlines and can demonstrate a dynamic approach to their work. It is important that the successful Supplier works collaboratively with us and has the flexibility to respond to urgent, reactive requests in addition to ensuring the programme of annual inspections is complete on time.