Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering Pre-Qualification Details

The Department has completed a review of the Prequalification Levels for the Pavement and Geotechnical Group.

Changes have been actioned for the Prequalification Levels within the Group, as noted below.


Prequalification Level Changes
Current Levels
Changes
Basic Pavement Design (ND1)Companies currently registered for ND1 will have their prequalification transferred to Flexible Pavement Design – 1 FPD1)

Current level title to be retired in December 2025

Intermediate Pavement Design (ND2)Companies currently registered for ND2 will have their prequalification transferred to Flexible Pavement Design –2 (FPD2)

Current level title to be retired in December 2025

Advanced Pavement Design (ND3)Companies currently registered for ND3 will have their prequalification transferred to Rigid Pavement Design (RPD)

Current level title to be retired in December 2025

Basic Rehab Design - Granular (RM1)Companies registered for RM1, RM2 and RM3 will have their prequalification transferred to Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation (FPR)

Companies not currently registered for all three levels (RM1, RM2, RM3) will be required to apply for Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation (FPR) level.

A transition period of 12 months (October 2026) applies.

Basic Rehab Design - Flexible (RM2)
Intermediate Rehab Design (RM3)
Advanced Rehab Design (RM4)Companies currently registered for RM4 will have their prequalification transferred to Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Design (RPR)

Current level title to be retired in December 2025

Field Investigation (PT1)Prequalification Level to be retired December 2025
Field & Laboratory Testing (PT2)Prequalification Level to be retired December 2025
Investigations (GT-INV)Name changed to Geotechnical Investigations (GT-INV)
Design (GT-DES)Name changed to Geotechnical Design (GT-DES)
Ground Water & Hydrogeology (GT-GWH)No change
Pile Testing (GT-PST)Name changed to Geotechnical Pile Testing (GT-PST)
Geotech. Proof Eng. (GT-PRE)No change
Applications for the Prequalification under the Pavement and Geotechnical Group has two parts

(Part A & Part B)

Group
Category
Prequalification Level
Part B
Pavement and Geotechnical Group

Part A

Part A _ Pavement & Geotechnical.docxPart A _ Pavement & Geotechnical.docx


New Pavement DesignFlexible Pavement Design – 1 (FPD1)Part B Flexible Pavement Design (FPD1).docxPart B Flexible Pavement Design (FPD1).docx
Flexible Pavement Design - 2 (FPD2)Part B Flexible Pavement Design - 2 (FPD2).docxPart B Flexible Pavement Design - 2 (FPD2).docx
Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation (FPR)Part B Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation (FPR).docxPart B Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation (FPR).docx
Pavement Evaluation & Rehabilitation Treatment DesignRigid Pavement Design (RPD)Part B Rigid Pavement Design (RPD).docxPart B Rigid Pavement Design (RPD).docx
Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Design (RPR)Part B Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Design (RPR).docxPart B Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Design (RPR).docx
Geotech. ServicesGeotechnical Investigations (GT-INV)
Part B Geotechnical Investigation (GT-INV).docxPart B Geotechnical Investigation (GT-INV).docx
Geotechnical Design (GT-DES)Part B Geotechnical Design (GT-DES).docxPart B Geotechnical Design (GT-DES).docx
Ground Water & Hydrogeology (GT-GWH)Part B Groundwater & Hydrogeology (GT-GWH).docxPart B Groundwater & Hydrogeology (GT-GWH).docx
Geotechnical Pile Testing (GT-PST)Part B Geotechnical Pile Testing (GT-PST).docxPart B Geotechnical Pile Testing (GT-PST).docx
Geotechnical Proof Engineering (GT-PRE)Part B Geotechnical Proof Engineering (GT-PRE).docxPart B Geotechnical Proof Engineering (GT-PRE).docx