Overview

Ventia is delivering the Maintenance and Renewals (M&R) Contract for the Whangarei District Council (WDC) on their central and southern roading networks.


Client

Whangarei District Council

Project duration

Commenced: 1 july 2025

Description

Ventia is delivering the road maintenance and renewals (M&R) of the central and southern areas of Whangarei, covering a road network length of 802km. The contract involves network management and capitalised renewals, with some capital minor improvement works, and adopts a ‘fence-to-fence’ approach involving most of the M&R aspects, including reseals.

Works provided include: 

  • Sealed Pavements: Resurfacing, Pavement Maintenance 
  • Unsealed Pavements: Unsealed Rehabilitations, Grading & Drainage on unsealed roads 
  • Drainage  
  • Signs 
  • Traffic Facilities 
  • Traffic Delineation: Linemarking, RRPMs 
  • Paths: Footpaths, Offroad cycleways, Offroad paths and walkways 
  • Structures 
  • Street Furniture 
  • Street Sweeping 
  • Vegetation Control 
  • Emergency Works and Call-out 

As well as: 

  • Minor Capital Improvement Works 
  • Minor bridge (non-structural) and drainage replacements 
  • New footpath & cycleway construction 
  • Minor safety works
  • Preventative maintenance (retaining walls)

The contract was awarded in April 2025 for the three-year initial contract with two three-year options to extend.

Scope of work

  • Pavement maintenance 
  • Asset management services
  • Minor capital works

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