Milford Track Suspension Bridge Replacements and Retrofits

Details

RFx ID :	33599682
Tender Name :	Milford Track Suspension Bridge Replacements and Retrofits
Reference # :	SSI-O-607
Open Date :	Thursday, 26 February 2026 3:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Thursday, 2 April 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Tenders (RFT)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	22000000 - Building and Construction Machinery and Accessories 30000000 - Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services 95000000 - Land and Buildings and Structures and Thoroughfares
Regions:	Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DOC Procurement Team tenders@doc.govt.nz Please direct all communication through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	N/A
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :	N/A

This contract is for the construction of 2 x replacement suspension bridges – Boatshed suspension bridge over the Arthur River on the Milford Track and Quintin suspension bridge over the Roaring Burn at Quintin Junction on the Milford Track.
Four (4) retrofits on other Milford Track suspension bridges cable bridges – the upper and lower suspension bridges on the Sutherland Falls track, Mintaro Hut suspension bridge, and the Giants Gate suspension bridge.
Due to delays in determining the retrofit options for the Roaring Burn suspension bridge, the Department may, at the Director-General’s sole discretion, also engage the preferred supplier of the Boatshed and Quintin bridges to deliver the construction of the Roaring Burn retrofit option as a variation to the contract.
Bridge construction works must start by the 1st of June 2026 or earlier and be completed by the 16th of October 2026. The priority of works for construction are: Boatshed, Quitin and then the retrofit bridges.