Council Seeks Tender for Survey and Design of Brindabella Road Upgrade

Published on 18 April 2018

Snowy Valleys Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the survey and design of a 10.6km section of the Brindabella Road within the Snowy Valleys Council LGA.

Acting Director Assets and Infrastructure Heinz Kausche said the design brief includes options to manage road safety through widening, sealing, and provision of guardrails, stormwater drainage, slope stability and improving environmental impacts.

“The section of roadway is 10.6km in length and traverses very steep terrain. It is very narrow in sections and regularly impacted by extreme weather events,” Mr Kausche said.

Late August 2017, then-administrator Paul Sullivan endorsed $8.8 million of funds through the Snowy Valleys Council Stronger Communities Major Infrastructure Fund.

$308,000 was allocated from the fund to engage external consultants to review and update an existing economic feasibility study to determine benefits of a road upgrade, and to obtain a cost estimate for the design of the major upgrade of the road section from Piccadilly Circus to the Goodradigbee bridge.

“Council is actively pursuing funding opportunities for upgrading the road, noting its significance as a tourist link between Canberra and the Snowy Valleys,” Mr Kausche said.

The tender closes on the 20 April and it is hoped that survey design work may commence this financial year, subject to the outcomes of the tender review process. 

For further enquiries please contact Snowy Valley Council’s Coordinator Survey and Design  Andrew Vaz on 02 6941 2555 or [email protected].