Suppliers
Hunter Water needs many different suppliers to help in providing its services. Suppliers are categorised as either:
- Goods and services suppliers
- Civil design and/or construction contractors
- Electrical / mechanical contractors
- System design consultants
This section contains information on Hunter Water standards for suppliers, contractors, consultants and other interested parties. Click on a link for more information. In addition, we use a defined tender process to ensure a fair selection process for suppliers - see the Tenders section for more information.
This section gives information about the following documents used by Hunter Water and its suppliers:
- Hunter Water's Standard Technical Specifications define Hunter Water's default technical requirements for a variety of materials and classes of work associated with the construction and maintenance of Hunter Water's water and sewer systems.
- Hunter Water's Standard Drawings depict Hunter Water's default construction practice requirements for Hunter Water's water and sewer systems.
- Hunter Water's Water and Sewer Design Manual defines parameters and practices to be adopted in designing components of Hunter Water's water and sewer systems.
- Risk assessments are required prior to work being undertaken by contractors and Hunter Water have prepared hazard profiles to assist in this regard.
- Suppliers of high volume key goods and services are selected using a request for quote process
- Hunter Water requires that particular components of its water and sewer systems be of approved products manufactured by approved manufacturers.
- Hunter Water requires that certain classes of work be undertaken by contractors approved for that class of work.
- Hunter Water requires that water and sewer systems for new developments be designed by approved design consultants.