Central South Island Trail Stage 1: Timaru to Cave - Timaru District Council Stimulus Fund Application
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Central South Island Trail
Stage 1: Timaru to Cave
Timaru District Council Stimulus Fund Application
August 2020
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Section 1: Key Information
1.1 Project Title: Central South Island Cycle Trail – Stage 1: Timaru to Cave
1.2 Please provide your details:
Organisation Name: Central South Island Cycle Trails Incorporated
Organisation Address: c/o 74 Rosewill Valley Road
Timaru 7975
Entity Type: Incorporated Society
Are you/your organisation GST registered: Yes
Contact Name & Role: Simon Bird, Deputy Chair
Bank Account Details Name: Central South Island Cycle Trails
GST No: Pending – application currently with IRD
Bank account number verification : attached
1.3 Key Project Information:
Please provide a Our vision is to construct a multi-purpose trail from Timaru to Lake
brief Tekapo that connects with the Alps to Ocean trail and acts as a spine
description of that can then connect other South Canterbury communities and
the project/ townships. This will enable and support the branching out of a network
activity: of trails in and around the Central South Island.
This application specifically applies only to Stage 1 of the project
being the trail from Sir Basil Arthur Park to Cave.
The project/activity will be located/based: Between Sir Basil Arthur Park and
the Cave township
The start date of the project/activity will be: 14/09/2020
The completion of the project/activity will be: 14/09/2022
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Section 2: The Project
2.1 Please briefly explain the status of the project:
Overall Project and Wider Consultation
The construction of a multipurpose trail from Timaru to Tekapo, and the connection of
South Canterbury communities is a multi-year long term project.
A central vision of the Society is connecting the communities in South Canterbury. This is
enabled by the purpose in our constitution that states:
Benefiting the community by raising funds to construct and maintain cycle trail
networks between Timaru and Lake Tekapo, including connecting other communities
in South Canterbury
To this end, meetings have been undertaken with Trail groups in Fairlie to work
cooperatively, with meetings with groups in Geraldine also planned. The trail will also
leverage off existing connections such as the Temuka to Pleasant Point stop bank trail to
form an interconnected network.
Stage 1
To date we have, along with stakeholder consultation, undertaken detailed alignment
optioneering, and the design and costing of the Trail from Sir Basil Arthur Park to Cave.
This includes confirmation of the alignment from Sir Basil Arthur Park to Pleasant Point,
primarily following the State Highway. Approval in principle has been given by NZTA for
the portions within road reserve, from LINZ for the portions within Crown land, and from
the two private landowners whose portions of properties are required. This results in an
entirely off carriageway trail to Pleasant Point. Many other adjoining landowners along
this portion have also been consulted with.
The alignment from Pleasant Point to Cave has commenced focusing on low volume roads
(Longview Road, Smart Munro Road etc). Landowners along the initial parts of this
alignment have been consulted with.
Discussions have also been had with local contracting firms around construction options.
Of particular note is the offer from Fulton Hogan to construct the portion from Sir Basil
Arthur Park to Kennels Road.
Given the linear nature of the trail, it lends itself to constructing portions as and when the
money becomes available. This means for example that the Kennels Road to Divan road
portion could be constructed when sufficient funds are raised.
The project is at a “shovel ready stage” with construction possible within the 2020
calendar year subject to funding.
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2.2 Please provide or attach a project plan/schedule:
Date Portion
September 2020 to December Sir Basil Arthur Park to Kennels Road
2020
January 2021 to March 2021 Kennels Road to Levels Plain Road
March 2021 to June 2021 Levels Plain Road to Falvey Road
July 2021 to October 2021 Falvey Road to Mill Road
November 2021 to January 2022 Mill Road to Pleasant Point
February 2022 to April 2022 Longview Road paper road portion
April 2022 to September 2022 Finalise Sutherlands Road to Cave
alignment and construction
2.3 Please provide an overview of the applicant’s relevant skills and experience for
delivering projects of this nature:
The Society is fortunate to include within its membership the local consulting engineers
employed in a professional capacity by consulting and construction firms who regularly
undertake large public and private construction projections including roading, three
waters and civil works.
The design and construction capacity of the Society is well supported by a Funding and
Promotion team who are developing the promotional material and initiating the
fundraising campaign.
Amongst these teams, and the governance committee, are other skilled professionals in
the fields of legal, finance, spatial analysis, marketing, fund raising, as well as commercial
and industrial leaders.
2.4 Costs:
How much are you applying for? (NZD): $250,000
What is the total cost of the project? (NZD): Stage 1:
$900,000 to $1,000,000
This is based on costs
developed by a Quantity
Surveyor in conjunction
with local contractors.
Is this Stimulus Fund critical to the project ☐ Project Starting
starting/happening sooner/or being of better quality/or Happen Sooner
something else: ☐ Better Quality
(please tick all relevant boxes) ☐
Other________________
____
Will further funding be Yes, this will be sourced in accordance with Section 2.5
required in the future: below.
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Has this project previously No.
applied for funding from
any other sources (e.g.
Provincial growth Fund,
Aoraki Foundation):
2.5 Please indicate where all funding is being or intended to be sourced from:
Source of funding: $ (NZD) Status/Commentary
(ie. Received/confirmed)
Stimulus Fund (through this $250,000
application)
Community Funding $650,000 + Unsecured
(Community Trust of Mid and Applications currently being prepared. It
South Canterbury, Trust Aoraki, is anticipated that over time, funds in
Lotteries Board, Aoraki excess of this amount will be received
Foundation, MBIE, etc) from the community funders which will
be applied to subsequent stages of the
trail once this stage is complete.
Total: $900,000
2.6 Please provide a high-level breakdown of your spend (GST exclusive) of the Stimulus
Fund:
(This will be bound to the funding agreement developed if the project is approved)
Cost Description: Payment Criteria: $ (NZD) Invoice
Date:
Track construction Upon invoice from contractor. $250,000 Prior to June
The quantum of these costs are based 2021
on costs developed by a Quantity
Surveyor in conjunction with local
contractors. Given the linear nature of
this asset, the contractor can construct
a length to a specific value.
Total: $250,000
2.7 Has any public consultation been conducted:
Yes. See section 2.1 above.
Consultation has also been undertaken with the runanga in Temuka to identify mutual
opportunities.
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2.8 Where the project utilises land, does the land have any other interests associated
with it:
No. Access to NZTA, LINZ and private property has been granted in principle.
2.9 Does the project have appropriate Resource Management Act and Building
consents:
Not applicable.
2.10 When the project is delivered, what is the plan to operationalise the asset (if an
asset), and maintain it throughout its life? If involvement is required from Council,
please outline what might be required?
As part of the Society’s submission to the Timaru District Councils Annual Plan
consultation, Council agreed to consider that portions of the trail on public land (ie NZTA
road reserve and LINZ land) be vested in Council and maintained as part of Councils trails
maintenance contract.
Section 3: Overall Benefits and Risks
3.1 Briefly outline the social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits of the
project to the district and overall value for money:
Social The TDC Long Term Plan 2018-2028 has identified the following
community and social outcomes:
CO02: High quality infrastructure to meet community and
business needs
CO04: People enjoying a high quality of life
CO06: Communities that are safe, vibrant and growing
The trail will contribute to these outcomes through:
● CO02: A trail that is professionally designed and constructed to
current NZ standards that will enable active transport
opportunities for the community and support associated
businesses.
● CO04: Active transport and trails that connect communities
increase the quality of life by providing additional exercise
opportunities as well as acting a significant recreational asset
● CO06: The trail will enable a safe connections between
communities and will provide increased customers to the
business in the communities.
In addition, the trail will:
● Providing additional opportunities to communities, groups and
whanau to connect and interact in a meaningful way
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● Providing opportunities for safe active transport and exercise
facilities, this will also contribute to improved health outcomes.
Cultural The trail will provide storytelling and cultural heritage information
sharing though signage and greater connection to landscape features.
These will range from traditional migratory routes to elements of the
former rail alignment. Active transport trails are an ideal opportunity to
inform travellers of the natural and cultural heritage due to the slower
nature of the travel.
Environmental The TDC Long Term Plan 2018-2028 has identified the following
outcomes:
CO03: A valued, healthy and accessible environment
The trail achieves this outcome by providing an active transport option
to engage with, and traverse the environment, in a safe manner.
In addition to the obvious environmental advances of active transport
over motorized transport, non-vehicular travel through a landscape is an
opportunity to interact with, and gain a greater appreciation of natural
landscapes and the environmental values. These will also be
incorporated into the signage and story-telling information boards.
Economic The economic benefit of multi-purpose trails that connect communities
is well established and ranges from supporting cottage crafts to cafés to
large hotel chains.
3.2 What procurement process has been undertaken (i.e. selection of a provider), or
will be undertaken, and how will that be managed? In addition, please provide a
description of how greater public value will be achieved through the procurement
process, for example by considering one or more of the following:
- How local businesses will be provided with opportunities
- How skills will be developed locally
- How waste / emissions are being reduced in this procurement
Procurement will range from direct appointment (in cases such as Fulton Hogan
volunteering to construct a portion) through to negotiated tender.
Local contractors will always be given preference.
Using the expertise and experience of the Society's procurement team, all construction
rates and costs will be constantly tested against current market rates to ensure value for
money is being delivered.
3.3 What is the expected contribution to local employment:
It is anticipated that the trail will have a two-fold effect on job creation. The first through
supporting the existing contracting workforce during the construction phase, and the
second being through the jobs created by the additional economic activity from trail
users.
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3.4 What are the risks associated with the project? Each risk should be ranked as high,
medium or low and include a short explanation as to why it was given that risk rating
and how this might be addressed:
Risk Low/ Med/ Mitigation approach
High
In stage 1: Having a long term approach whereby
low each portion can be constructed and
commissioned individually.
That sufficient funding is not Given the linear nature of the trail, a
achieved to reach a particular single portion of trail (eg from Sir Basil
township Arthur Park to Kennels Road) has its
own value and function in terms of
providing a loop with low volume roads
and improvements in safety outcomes.
3.5 Please provide how the project contributes to existing strategies and meets
customer/community demand or markets:
● Timaru District Council Active Transport Strategy
● Timaru District Council Road Safety Plan
● Timaru District Long Term Plan
Section 4: Attachments
Please attach any additional information you consider necessary to support your
application and specify what is attached:
✓ Verification of your bank account number
✓ Trail Overview Plan
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