'Shovel Ready' Infrastructure Projects: Project Information Form
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‘Shovel ready’ Infrastructure Projects: Project Information Form About this Project Information Form The Government is seeking to identify ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure projects from the Public and certain Private Infrastructure sector participants that have been impacted by COVID 19. Ministers have advised that they wish to understand the availability, benefits, geographical spread and scale of ‘shovel ready’ projects in New Zealand. These projects will be considered in the context of any potential Government response to support the construction industry, and to provide certainty on a pipeline of projects to be commenced or re- commenced, once the COVID 19 Response Level is suitable for construction to proceed. The Infrastructure Industry Reference Group, chaired by Mark Binns, is leading this work at the request of Ministers, and is supported by Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited (CIP). CIP is now seeking information using this Project Information Form from relevant industry participants for 1 projects/programmes that may be suitable for potential Government support. The types of projects we have been asked to consider is outlined in Mark Binns’ letter dated 25 March 2020. CIP has prepared Project Information Guidelines which outline the approach CIP will take in reviewing and categorising the project information it receives (Guidelines). Please submit one form for each project that you consider meets the criteria set out in the Guidelines. If you have previously provided this information in another format and/or as part of a previous process feel free to submit it in that format and provide cross-references in this form. Please provide this information by 5 pm on Tuesday 14 April 2020. As an initial task the Infrastructure Industry Reference Group has been asked to prepare a report on infrastructure projects/programmes that are ready for construction and could, if the Government deemed it appropriate, be deployed as part of a stimulatory package. It should be noted that the full impact of COVID 19 on the economy will not be known for some time, and the Government’s decision to accelerate any construction-related spend will be determined by its assessment of priorities at the time. This information is being sought in good faith, but no undertaking can be made that the criteria or any other considerations will not change or that any projects coming forward from the Reference Group will be accelerated, or any of the Reference Group’s recommendations adopted. This situation we all find ourselves in is truly dynamic. This document relates to the gathering of project information only and is not a Notice of Procurement. It does not form part of any procurement process. It does not commit the Government or CIP to take any further steps, or provide any financial or other assistance, in connection with any information in response to this document or the projects to which that information relates. 1 We refer to “projects” throughout. This this term includes programmes of work in all cases. CIP Project Information Form Page 1 of 15 Section 1: Key Information [Criteria 2 and 3] 1. Project Title: Rotokauri Growth Cell Link to MHUD Urban Growth Programme Initiative) 2. Please provide your details: Organisation Name: Hamilton City Council Entity Type: Local Authority Contact Name and Role: Lucie Robinson – Project Manager Email Address: [email protected] Telephone: 027-8088827 3. Please provide a very brief description of the infrastructure programme: Brief description of the programme This is a programme of diverse infrastructure and construction projects in Hamilton’s western suburb Rotokauri which will enable accelerated completion of strategic infrastructure to enable residential and commercial/industrial zoned land to be unlocked. Problem being addressed The need for lead transport and stormwater infrastructure is restricting growth in Rotokauri. Te Wetini Drive is a key connection from current residential development and the future suburban centre and school to services to the east. The significant upfront costs of developing the Rotokauri Floodway Swale (for stormwater) makes it difficult to develop in anything other than a compromised and piecemeal approach to stormwater mitigation. Advancing the swale will facilitate development of land zoned by Hamilton City Council (HCC) by a number of years, enabling land for development that will otherwise be required to be used as flood storage areas or will remain undeveloped. This infrastructure investment programme, particularly the swale, will allow the orderly and rapid expansion of the Rotokauri growth cell. Key benefits being delivered Significant economic, social and environmental benefits will be delivered by accelerating the strategic enabling infrastructure creating momentum and confidence in residential, commercial/industrial and retail sector, as well as supporting two iconic tourism destinations (Hamilton Zoo and the Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park), which is critical to the success of a vibrant community. Construction readiness & deliverable timeframe (Projects here available to start immediately within 0-6 months) This programme includes Te Wetini Drive Connection which is well advanced and only needs completion of the regional consents, a funding plan and procurement. This project is shovel ready within 0-6 months. All other projects are ready to go within 12 months, have the land use planning in place and willing developers who own the land for Onion Road Connection and stages of the swale. The projects in the programme have been sequenced to allow continuous development for the next 0-3 years for the roading projects and 0-5 for the Floodway Swale. How funding will aid progress Additional funding will allow advancing programmes to deliver the Rotokauri Floodway Swale (that unlocks the full growth cell), essential roading connections and a collector road urbanisation to support tourism and safety. Extra Information This programme of works is in the Rotokauri Growth Cell Stage 1 and includes four projects; • Project 1 - The Te Wetini Drive Connection • Project 2 - Brymer Road Urbanisation • Project 3 - Onion Road Connection • Project 4 - The Rotokauri Floodway Swale CIP Project Information Form Page 2 of 15 The following programme of works in Rotokauri for strategic stormwater infrastructure, roading and community elements relates to the accelerated development of core infrastructure that supports and provides stimulation of the construction industry, businesses and employment in Hamilton and the Waikato. The programme of projects are strongly supported by all developers in the area and the opportunity to consider funding opportunities to provide critical infrastructure that will facilitate the ongoing development of the growth cell is also widely supported. Project 1 - The Te Wetini Drive Connection The project involves the construction of a major arterial road with associated stormwater infrastructure to service the adjacent 50ha of residential development land, primarily residential but also including a school site, recreational reserves, wetlands and roading. The major arterial road will open up access to the Rotokauri growth cell and link it to the nearby employment hub of Te Rapa. The project would also support connectivity to the adjacent Rotokauri Transport Hub from which passenger trains between Auckland and Hamilton will commence operations late in 2020. This project is a partnership between HCC and Waikato-Tainui through a Tainui Group Holdings Entity Rotokauri Developments Ltd (RDL) which will be formalised in a Private Developer Agreement. We understand that RDL have submitted a PIF which is for the same project. The value in their PIF for the project is lower and they are asking for significant contributions from HCC and/or government post Covid-19. HCC has a limited budget it intended to use for upsizing only of infrastructure. HCC has allowed for an overall project budget above RDL’s advised expected cost to allow for additional walking and cycling connections and for project risk which can only be determined following the procurement process. Not included in this programme is an RDL project to develop a School site in close proximity to Te Wetini Drive. HCC supports their application for funding assistance and fast-tracking Ministry of Education approval. Project 2 - Brymer Road Urbanisation This project is for the full urbanisation of Brymer Road to provide safe walking and cycling for the fast-growing community. The road is currently a rural standard road operating in a developing urban environment. Urbanisation of the road is essential to support the Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park which attract high numbers of visitors, These facilities are planned for development which will exacerbate the need for urbanisation. This project also features in another shovel ready programme from HCC around these visitor destination upgrades. Significant development is occurring along Brymer Road (currently a consent application in development for circa 200 houses is in progress at the northern end) indicating that early urbanisation of the entire section of Brymer Road is required. Project 3 - Onion Road Connection This project is required to complete the connection from the Waikato Expressway Te Rapa section (Koura Dr connection of State highways 1 and 39) to the Te Rapa North industrial zone. The deviation will also resolve longstanding safety issues at the level crossing on the North Island Main Trunk line which is restricting