CMJ - Timeline

November 2000

Contract awarded to Sinclair Knight Merz, Bloxam, Burnett & Olliver and Halcrow to produce the master plan for improvements to CMJ.
Research and collation of background information begins.

Ground investigations commence.
Project team begin work on assessing background information and development of options.

Assessment of urban design, landscaping and heritage aspects.
Investigation and computer modelling of traffic flows within CMJ, and on the adjoining street network.
Establishment of baseline information such as ground conditions and structural standards of existing bridges.
Monitoring of existing traffic noise levels at 27 sites around CMJ.
Development of initial concept plans for motorway realignment and the provision of new motorway links.
Ground investigations continue.

Development of motorway alignment concepts to address the existing network deficiencies and achieve the project objectives.

Final draft Scheme Assessment Report prepared and preferred layout identified within the existing motorway boundaries.

Consultation meetings held with Auckland City Council, Auckland Regional Council and other interested parties.

Two community open days held - members of the public invited to view plans of the preferred layout and provide verbal and written feedback.
Project divided into 2 stages for the purposes of procuring the necessary works. Stage 1 covers the area between the Symonds St over-bridge and Gillies Ave. Stage 2 covers the 'core' Central Motorway Junction area bounded by Wellington St to the north, Symonds St to the south and Bond St on the Northwestern Motorway.

Applications under the Resource Management Act (1991) are prepared and submitted for CMJ Stage 1.
The Freeflow Alliance (the contracting organisation responsible for construction of the Grafton Gully project) is requested to develop a construction cost for CMJ Stage 1, following the development of preliminary design and documentation by SKM.

Freeflow's target cost for CMJ Stage 1 is accepted by Transit and construction work begins.
Expressions of interest sought from suitable contractors wishing to tender for the CMJ Stage 2 works.

The Outline Plan and Resource Consent documentation as required by the RMA submitted to ACC and ARC for CMJ Stage 2.

Three Contractor organisations selected to be invited to submit tenders for construction of CMJ Stage 2.
Preparation of tender documents and Specimen Design continues

Request for tenders issued to the 3 short-listed contractors for the design and construct contract to build CMJ Stage 2.
A four month long interactive tendering process begins.

Contract for the construction of CMJ Stage 2 works awarded to Complete Joint Venture (a joint venture between Fletcher Construction of NZ and Leighton Contractors Pty from Australia).
Detailed design begins.

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