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GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins Auckland Council contracts worth over NZ$224m
Media/ASX and NZX Release
27 April 2012
DOWNER WINS AUCKLAND COUNCIL CONTRACTS WORTH OVER NZ$224M
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it has been awarded a series
of contracts by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (a council controlled
organisation) for road maintenance, open space management (OSM) and
facilities maintenance.
The road maintenance contract is valued at NZ$130 million over four years and
will provide road maintenance services across Auckland Transport's south
western region. The contract term can be extended for two years plus a
further two years giving the contract a potential value of NZ$260 million.
Auckland Council has also awarded Downer OSM contracts covering all park,
playground and sports field maintenance for South Auckland rural and urban
areas. These contracts are worth NZ$70 million over five years and have
extensions of three years plus a further two years giving a total potential
value of NZ$140 million.
The Facilities Maintenance contract from Auckland Council is worth a total
potential value of NZ$24 million over three years, with the option to extend
for a further four years. It incorporates electrical, plumbing, carpentry and
mechanical services. This includes air conditioning for a wide range of
buildings, from council offices to community facilities and residential
properties.
All of these contracts confirm Downer as a key supplier to the wider Auckland
Council.
Auckland Council is the largest in New Zealand after its formation from the
Auckland Regional, Rodney District, Franklin District, Papakura District,
Manukau City, Waitakere City, North Shore City, and Auckland City Councils.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61
439 470145
Luke Thrum, Manager Investor Relations +61 459 828720
Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Communications, Water and
Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
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