5.10Supply Chain Haul Route Management#

The Contractor shall be required to undertake the haul route assessment for the supply chain for major material movements to and from site for the project, including earthworks, pavement materials, asphalt suppliers, pre-cast elements, concrete suppliers and so on. Such assessment shall include, at a minimum, the impact of additional haul traffic volume on local or low volume road infrastructure (AADT < 10,000). The assessment shall include, but not limiting to the following:

• details for the additional haul traffic volume on the local or low volume road infrastructure
• the safety of the other road user groups
• impacts on the residents along the route, such as, noise, dust, vibrations, timing and duration for movements and so on, and
• the additional infrastructure maintenance regime, including structures and pavement.

If the haul route assessment identifies any increased risk associated with the infrastructure use, the Contractor shall include a Supply Chain Haul Route management strategy as a part of its Traffic Management Plan. Such strategy shall address risk mitigation measures the Contractor is proposing to undertake to maintain the network to the standard, without the impacts of the additional haul traffic volumes.

Payment for the management, design, construction, operation, maintenance, removal and any other activities required in relation to Supply Chain Haul Route Management, shall occur as a Provisional Sum Item included in the tender documents (tender schedule) by the Principal. Provisional Sum items are explained in Clause 2.1.8 of MRS01 Introduction to Specifications and are itemised as a Non-Standard Work Item Number as per Clause 2.1.9 of MRS01.