NATIONAL OFFICE
50 Victoria Street
Private Bag 6995
Wellington 6141
21 June 2017
New Zealand
T 64 4 894 5400
F 64 4 894 6100
www.nzta.govt.nz
Tony Randle
[FYI request #5785 email]
Dear Tony
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 24 April 2014 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1) Can I please have a copy of the Terms of Reference or equivalent that was approved for the
Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report?
2) Can I please have a copy of the tender documents or equivalent that were issued in order to
engage the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report?
3) Can I please have a copy of the contract signed to engage the consultants for the Advanced Bus
Solution Study and Report?
4) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes (including any supporting
presentations and/or reports) between NZTA and the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution
Study and Report?
5) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes that accepted the final
version of Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report?
6) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA Board meeting agenda's and minutes (including any
supporting presentation and/or reports) that where the decision to support "a staged, integrated
transition from bus to light rail transit from the Airport to the city centre" was made ?
I would prefer the information was provided in its complete and original format. I would also prefer
that all correspondence on this OIA request be via the FYI web site. Finally, can the NZTA please
acknowledge this OIA request?
On 23 May 2017 you were sent the information in response to question five. It was explained the
remainder of the information would be sent to you by 21 June 2017 as additional time was needed due
to the large quantity of information that was requested and the consultation time that was needed.
Some of the information you have requested can only be accessed via a specialised programme and is
impracticable to provide to you in any other format. This information is the transport model. It forms a
part of the tender documents requested. In accordance with section 16(1)(a) of the Act, this
information is made available for your inspection at a mutually acceptable time to be arranged with the
NZ Transport Agency. Please contact Tim Conder, Auckland Planning & Development, on 09 928 8786
or by email to [email address] to arrange a time to view this information.
We are now able to provide you with the remainder of the information requested.
The following documents fall within the scope of your request:
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Attachment 1: 2016.07.22 Brief -Advanced Bus Option
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Attachment 2: Request for Proposal
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Attachment 2.1: Other Tender Documents
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Attachment 3: Signed Consultant Contract
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Attachment 3.1: 2016-711 – LEK Consulting NZ Transport Agency – Proposal Non – Price (Please
note that as this contains a lot of commercially sensitive information it is likely that it will be
withheld, we are waiting to hear back from LEK)
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Attachment 3.2: Advanced Bus Study Clarification for Request for Proposal From LEK
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Attachment 3.3: LEK Consulting NZ Transport Agency – Proposal Price (Please note that as this
contains a lot of commercially sensitive information it is likely that it will be withheld, we are
waiting to hear back from LEK)
• Attachment 4: 2016 10 05 LEK Introduction presentation Development of Advanced Bus Options(s)
• Attachment 5: LEK Weekly Progress Updates 1 - 10
• Attachment 6.1: Advanced Bus Solution Working Paper #1
• Attachment 6.2: Advanced Bus Solution Working Paper #2
• Attachment 6.3: Advanced Bus Solution Working Paper #3
• Attachment 7: 2016 10 20 Workshop Agenda
• Attachment 8.1: Information Pack ABS Workshop 1
• Attachment 8.2: Information Pack ABS Workshop 2
• Attachment 8.3: Information Pack ABS Workshop 3
• Attachment 9: 2017 01 13 Progression Next Steps Workshop Agenda
Due to the significant volume of information that falls within the scope of your request, publication via
the FYI website is not viable. As such, we propose that you contact the Official Correspondence Unit by
email to discuss an alternate means of making this information available to you, in accordance with
section 16 of the Act. The Official Correspondence Unit email is [email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, you have the right to apply to an Ombudsman
for an investigation and review of this response. For more information, the Ombudsman website is
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/. If you would like to discuss this reply with the Transport Agency, please contact Tim Conder. His
contact details again are by email to [email address] or by phone on (09) 928 8786
Yours sincerely
Robert Brodnax
General Manager, Planning & Investment - Acting
For Chief Executive
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