Middle Renwick Road Information Package Assets & Services Department 26 November 2013 Contents Pages Marlborough Roads ................................................................................................................1 Local Road Asset Management Report – August, September and October 2013 ..............................1 Dashwood Overbridge ......................................................................................................................4 Rivers and Drainage Section ..................................................................................................7 River Works Activity Report ............................................................................................................11 Planning and Development Section ......................................................................................17 Picton Water – Short Term Water Restrictions ................................................................................ 17 Blenheim Sewage Pump Stations ...................................................................................................17 Services & Operations ..........................................................................................................18 Education Report Term 3, 2013 ......................................................................................................18 Awatere Water Supply (Birch Stream) – Earthquake Repairs Update .............................................. 23 Emergency Management Activity Report ..............................................................................24 Rural Fire .......................................................................................................................................24 Emergency Management ................................................................................................................25 Reserves and Amenities Section Activity Report ..................................................................27 Blenheim Parks and Reserves ........................................................................................................27 Public Conveniences ......................................................................................................................32 Cemeteries .....................................................................................................................................33 Swimming Pools .............................................................................................................................33 General ..........................................................................................................................................33 Rangers’ Report .............................................................................................................................34 Road Safety Coordinator Update ....................................................................................................36 BikeWalk Marlborough....................................................................................................................38 Marlborough Roads (Information prepared by F Porter) R825-01 Local Road Asset Management Report – August, September and October 2013 General Because of Council meeting cycles, the individual monthly reports have been combined for presentation to the Assets and Services Committee. In the interim, regular monthly reports required to be prepared by the Network Outcomes Contract Joint Venture (JV) have been presented to Marlborough Roads and forwarded for information to the Assets and Services Manager. The Network Outcomes Contract has been operating since 1 July and is now in its fifth month. The contract is successfully delivering the required outcomes. As in any new contract there have been some “teething” issues as new respective roles are defined. The 16 August Earthquake required an immediate response from the JV and successfully saw the road network safely open by midday the day following. Ongoing road movement has occurred on SH 1 between Seddon and Ward requiring a 50 km/h speed limit to be put in place over a 1 km length. Permanent earthquake repairs will not be put in place until ground movements have ceased. As part of the Transport Agency’s Maintenance and Operations Review, the new staff structure at the Marlborough Roads office has landed well. The structure is focused on journeys, network operations and contract management. Whilst these are specific work streams, the respective managers are working in a collaborative environment. Financial Commentary Expenditure after the first four months of the financial year is tracking below budget for both maintenance and renewals. The maintenance expenditure is expected to remain within budget. Renewals are expected to be fully expensed at the end of the coming construction season. The attached chart indicates maintenance and renewals expenditure. Monthly Activities Network Outcomes Contract The new Network Outcomes Contract is achieving expected results. There have nevertheless been some “teething” issues which individually would not ordinarily cause any problems but collectively have generated some “stress” within the HEB/Opus Joint Venture. These issues have included an internal HEB staff reorganisation, accommodation constraints, reacting to storm events, ongoing earthquake issues and the complexities of new contract system requirements. Despite these issues, there are clear signals that the contract is developing with no major issues to resolve. Page 1 Pre-reseal pavement repairs have been undertaken in preparation for the resealing over summer. Substantial maintenance work has occurred on the Awatere Valley Road including some minor safety improvements. These works will leave this road in good condition leading into summer. Marlborough Roads activities An effective response was provided following the September earthquake. Marlborough Roads staff operated alongside JV management staff at the JV base in Riverlands and the Journey Manager was based alongside other staff at the Emergency Management Centre. Good communications were maintained with MDC during the event aftermath. Storm damage reinstatement expenditure is now $765,000 and is ahead of the amount requested ($600,000) from the Programme and Investment Group within the NZ Transport Agency. Marlborough Roads will lodge a new claim and also a new and separate claim for the Northbank Road damage (estimated in the $150-200,000 range) above Top Valley. The river has attacked the road edge. Competitive prices are currently being sought for the reinstatement work. Project Status State Highways Construction of the SH 1/Alabama Intersection (Butter Factory Corner) Safety Improvements is all but complete at the end of October. Safety Improvements works are proceeding well on SH 1 between Picton and Blenheim. This work mainly involves installation of barrier rails. These rails will reduce the severity of any run-off-road crashes. SH 6/62 Intersection Improvement works are complete following some post-construction modifications. Marlborough Roads expects these works will enhance safety at the intersection. Opus International Consultants have completed draft design drawings for the SH 6 Springlands Intersections and propose to conduct further community consultation with adjacent residents in November. The design has been widely circulated and has received good media coverage. Consultants GHD Ltd is preparing final construction documentation for safety improvements at the SH 6/Bells/St Leonards intersection. Marlborough Roads expects to advertise this work in November 2013 with work expected to get underway in February 2014. Asphalting work on SH 6, Nelson Street and High Street Renwick is complete. Local roads Construction of the replacement Pine Valley No. 2 Bridge got underway in September 2013. The Torea Jetty replacement is substantially complete. Kerb and channel works are underway Kirk Street, Renwick and New Renwick Road, Burleigh. Communications Marlborough Roads continues to consult with many sectors of the community. The following table identifies some of those contacts during the month. d’Urville Island Residents Road issues Elie Bay Residents Road Condition and Logging French Pass/ Cissy Bay Residents Road issues and consultation Ngakuta Bay Residents Next Stage of Footpath Awatere Valley Residents Road maintenance Utilities Liaison meeting Utility coordination (Act Requirement) Page 2 August 2013 Compliment 1 (1%) Complaint 3 (3%) General Communication 0 (0%) Incident Response 30 (33%) Planning 0 (0%) Physical Works Request 0 (0%) Request for Service 58 (63%) Query 0 (0%) Services Application 0 (0%) September 2013 Compliment 0 (0%) Complaint 1 (1%) General Communication 0 (0%) Incident Response 21 (26%) Planning 0 (0%) Physical Works Request 0 (0%) Request for Service 60 (73%) Query 0 (0%) Services Application 0 (0%) October 2013 Compliment 0 (0%) Complaint 1 (1%) General Communication 0 (0%) Incident Response 45 (46%) Planning 0 (0%) Physical Works Request 0 (0%) Request for Service 52 (53%) Query 0 (0%) Services Application 0 (0%) Road Safety Crash statistics The MVA reported incidents in August are as summarised below: [The reporting system from Police has changed and information is not available]. The MVA reported incidents in September are as summarised below: State Highway Local Road Fatal 0 0 Serious 0 0 Minor 1 0 Non-Injury 2 5 Rural 1 1 Urban 2 4 Total 3 5 Page 3 The MVA reported incidents in October