Ararat Rural City Council, in partnership with neighbouring Councils - Pyrenees Shire, City of Ballarat, Moorabool Shire, Golden Plains Shire, and Hepburn Shire - have continued their collaborative relationship for a third round of the Central Highlands Procurement Network - Bituminous Reseal Program.
All Councils have approved the recommendations of the tender process and awarded their subsequent contracts to Victorian-based contractor, VSA Roads Pty Ltd, to deliver their individual Bituminous Resealing programs over the next five years.
A road maintenance strategy generally reseals roads every 10-15 years and the proposed program aims to meet this standard, ensuring no renewal gap which also increases economic and safety risks for the community.
Ararat Rural City Council CEO, Dr Tim Harrison, said this continues to be a major investment in our resealing program for the coming five years maintaining a safe road network for the community.
“Our roads are one of our most critical assets and by undertaking proactive maintenance Council can ensure the quality of the road and extend the life of the existing pavements, ensuring the safety of both passengers and vehicles travelling on our road network,” Dr Harrison said.
“I want to acknowledge the work undertaken by the members of the collaborative tendering process; this is one of the largest tenders each Council undertakes in this space. Through this partnership, we gain organisational learning and obtain significant cost benefits in improving our various roads network.”
Works commence in the Ararat Rural City area in October and November each year over a three-to-four-week period, with any final works and line marking being undertaken in March annually.