First-of-a-kind 'Three Waters' Alliance
07
August 2017
Downer: We are excited to be extending our
relationship with Horowhenua District Council to a new, first-of-a-kind,
three waters Alliance.
Horowhenua District Council is leading the way again by adopting the
‘Three Waters’ contract for the operations, maintenance and renewals of
its drinking-water,
wastewater and
stormwater assets. Combining the
three water services into one contract is a first-of-its-kind in
New
Zealand.
The contract will take affect from July 2017, which marks a 20 year
relationship between Downer and the Council; we have provided services
in Horowhenua since mid-1997.
Council's Infrastructure Services Group Manager Gallo Saidy said that
considering the scale of the Three Waters contract, it was decided to
tender it to ensure best value-for-money for Council and ratepayers.
"Council ran a full procurement process to select a preferred supplier,
and nine firms expressed their interest. After evaluating the tenders,
the incumbent contractor Downer was chosen as our preferred contract
partner."
Mr Saidy said the Three Waters contract is also a 'collaborative
outsourced contract', better-known as an alliance contract. He said this
would enable "enhanced collaboration between Council and contractor",
providing efficiencies and better value-for-money.
He said that "working even closer together" would extend to some staff
from Council and Downer sharing office space.
"This contract is another step forward in our intention to achieve
greater efficiencies and the sustainable delivery of excellent
drinking-water, wastewater and stormwater services for all communities
throughout our District; including improved response times to customer
requests."
Downer New Zealand Facilities General Manager David Simpson said that,
"As one of New Zealand's leading service providers in the water sector,
Downer is committed to continuous innovation and improved delivery for
our customers. We are excited about the opportunity to work closely with
the Horowhenua District Council to provide excellent water services to
residents and businesses across the District."
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