The quality assurance documents referenced and presented as a hierarchy diagram below show the relationship between the contract documents, the minimum standards and the technical requirements as they apply to NZTA Transport Services capital projects.
Hierarchy diagram of the quality assurance resources
The following resources support quality assurance:
The manual for use by the NZTA Transport Services team when preparing tender documents for professional services contracts.
State highway professional services contract proforma manual (SM030)
The manual for use by consultants when preparing state highway tender documents for traditional, design and construct, lump sum, alliancing and minor works and physical works construction contracts.
State highway construction contract proforma manual (SM031)
The minimum standard for use by NZTA Transport Services team, consultants and contractors when preparing quality management plans for professional services and construction contracts.
Standard for quality management plan (NZTA Z/1:2021) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
The standard for use by NZTA Transport Services team, consultants and contractors when carrying out quality audits on professional services and construction contracts.
Standard for supplier quality audits (NZTA Q6:2022) [PDF, 630 KB]
The standard for use by NZTA Transport Services team, consultants and contractors for inspection, sampling and testing on professional services and construction contracts.
Standard for inspection, sampling and testing (NZTA Z8:2022 [PDF, 1.6 MB])
The Waka Kotahi suite of minimum standards covering a range of processes and functions within professional services and construction contracts.
The Waka Kotahi suite of templates covering a range of processes and functions within professional services and construction contracts.
Professional services forms (PSF)
The Waka Kotahi suite of guidelines covering a range of processes and functions within professional services and construction contracts.
Professional services guidelines (PSG)
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