Christchurch Central Development Unit Market Update
1 July 2013
The Government and the Christchurch City Council have announced a cost sharing agreement for the Anchor Projects in the
Christchurch Central Recovery Plan and the repair and replacement of the city’s essential horizontal infrastructure such
as roads, fresh water, wastewater and storm water.
The announcement includes which entity will lead each Anchor Project. To give a sense of the scale intended for each
Anchor Project, indicative costings for each project have also been released, although competitive processes will be
used for each of them.
Total expenditure by the central and local government is expected to be $4.8 billion.
A table detailing the agreement can be found at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/crown-and-council-agree-recovery-costs.
The cost sharing agreement necessitates some changes to the structure of the Christchurch Central Development Unit
(CCDU). These will be detailed in a Market Update before 1 August 2013.
Full timelines and milestones for the procurement processes for each project to be led by CCDU will then be issued in a
Market Update before 1 September 2013.
Exceptions to this are:
1. A request for credentials for engineering and architectural services for the Metro Sports Facility. Expressions of
Interest will be sought on 15 July.
2. A request for quotations for project management and quantity surveying for the Metro Sports Facility. This will also
be issued on 15 July.
3. Ongoing work associated with the Avon River Precinct and the East Frame by 31 July.
The Government also confirmed last week an earlier announcement that approximately 1700 public service employees from 20
agencies will be based in the Christchurch CBD from mid to late 2014 under the Canterbury Integrated Accommodation
Project being led by the Ministry of Social Development. This is in addition to those agencies participating in the
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct project, which will be built in 2014. This is being led by the Ministry of
Justice.
The procurement process for the Canterbury Integrated Accommodation Project closed on 19 June, receiving a number of
positive responses. The Government expects to enter into negotiations in September this year and select preferred
suppliers in the final quarter of 2013.
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