2015-03-09 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  9 MARCH 2015


REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

1      CONTRACT 1415Q020 - WALLACE PARK SHARED PATHWAY

Author           Designer Capital Works, Craig Eldridge
                 Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index            ECM/ Projects (T1) – Wallace Park Shared Path Construction –
                 CAP.WORK - 500100

Attachments      1.    Site Plan


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Designer, Capital Works to the General Committee meeting
dated 9 March 2015 and award contract 1415Q020 to Carruthers Contracting for the lump sum
amount of $318,040.38.


BACKGROUND
This project aims to activate and complete missing links to the Gibson Road greenway which is
an alternative route for pedestrians and cyclists using the narrow pathway on the busy Hilton
Terrace. The greenway is entirely separate from vehicles and is underutilised due to the lack of
connecting facilities and signage. The project connects the existing shared pathway along
Eumundi Noosa Road to the greenway via Wallace Drive and Gibson Road.

The project involves the construction of a 2.5m–3.0m wide shared pathway linking to Gibson
Road greenway from the existing shared pathway in Wallace Park via a raised threshold
pedestrian crossing.

The southern section of pathway begins where the existing 3m wide pathway terminates (beside
the Noosa Library) and follows an alignment through Wallace Park around the library to Wallace
Drive and joins to the Gibson Road greenway via the construction of a raised threshold crossing.
This crossing has been designed to slow traffic entering the precinct and improve safety for
cyclists and pedestrians.

The northern section of the project involves connecting the Gibson Road greenway to the
crossing refuge at the northern extent of the Gibson Road/Eumundi Noosa Road roundabout
enabling pedestrians and cyclists to connect to the off-road shared pathway along Gibson Road.

Access to existing community facilities at Wallace Park from the existing Wallace Drive gravel car
parking area will be improved by the construction of this new pathway.

REPORT
Quotations were sought from four contractors registered on Council’s panel of providers for Civil
Construction of Roads, Parks, Open Spaces and Sports Fields.




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