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Waipawa Water Main Renewal

Lower Abbotsford Road and Matthew Street

Recently, we’ve been doing a lot of work to renew the water main that runs from the borefield on Tikokino Road to our reservoirs on Abbotsford Road. So far, we’ve completed stages 1,2,3 and 5 of the renewal and stages 1 and 2 of the firefighting capacity upgrades. 

From 1 May 2023, we will be starting the two remaining stages of these projects – Stage 4 (Abbotsford Road) and Firefighting Stage 3 (Matthew Street). 

These projects will deal with challenges related to the Waipawa and Ōtane water supply network, specifically upgrading old, critical assets and servicing planned future growth in the area.  

The Central Hawke’s Bay Higgins team will be delivering these projects as contractors to council.  

We are expecting Higgins to begin stage 4 works on 1 May 2023. Stage 3 works will follow on from stage 4.  

 

Waipawa Trunk Water Main Upgrade - Stage 4  

Stage 4 will commence on 1 May2023 and is due for completion in September 2023. This will connect into completed stages 3 and 5. We will be installing approx. 720m of 280mm pipe along the lower section of Abbotsford Road(from the Matthew Street intersection down to Tikokino Road via the bank).  

Waipawa Firefighting Water Capacity Upgrade –Stage 3 

Matthew Street will follow on from stage 4. This will connect into completed stage 2 at the top of Matthew Street and continue through to Rose Street. We will be replacing and upsizing the current main with approx. 230m of 250mm pipe. This project supports growth and is a vital link in our Waipawa firefighting supply.  

 

 Abbotsford Rd Tikokino Road

 

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Stage 4 will start 1 May 2023 and has a target completion date ofSeptember2023. We expect stage 3 to follow on from stage 4. We will update this information as the project progresses.  

Yes, Higgins will ensure all areas are left safe and tidy, with barriers around any excavations and residents informed of the risks.   

Works are planned to stop from 16th December 2022 and return no earlier than 9th January 2022. All sites will be made safe, and holes backfilled over the break, with traffic management reduced as much as possible. A traffic crew will be on call over the break to continue monitoring the sites.

There will be minor disruptions as the water supply is changed over from the old supply to the new supply. This will be communicated to affected parties in advance of water supply shutdowns. If you are reliant on water, do advise us in advance through the key council contacts.

There will be traffic management in place to ensure the safety of the teams undertaking the work. Council will work with Higgins to ensure residents are aware of the project and to keep these traffic interruptions to a minimum.  

Mostly not, although there may be short periods of time when access to some driveways is limited. Individual property owners/tenants will be advised in advance.  

There will be some noise because of vehicle movements and operation of equipment. The impact of noise on the community will vary according to the time of day, nature of work and proximity to the noise source.  

Higgins are permitted to work on site from 7.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Saturday. No work other than emergency or maintenance work shall be undertaken on Sundays and Public Holidays without prior approval by the Engineer.

Council will use several means of communication; our website will be our primary update tool, supported by social media, further letter drops and the onsite signboards displaying progress. If you are a directly affected landowner or resident, you can expect to be updated by the contractor and site engineer. At any time if you wish to enquire about the project or want an update, please feel free to get in touch with the key council contacts.

Project Manager

Georgia Stone – Central Hawke’s Bay District Council

06 857 8060 / georgia.stone@chbdc.govt.nz

 

Contract Manager

Dick Hurae – Higgins

06 858 9151 / D.Hurae@higgins.co.nz

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