Evidence-Based Gravel Programs for Local Government
RED GMS turns pit data, material testing, haulage rates and road priorities into a defensible works program. You receive the reports and recommendations. RED does the analysis.
The Nearest Pit Is Not Always the Best-Value Pit
Material Quality
PI, grading, strength and spec conformance. A cheaper source is not always a better source.
True Haulage Cost
Pit location, fleet type, cartage rates, route distance and realistic delivery assumptions.
Operational Delivery
A program supervisors can stage, procure and brief to crews before work starts.
How It Works
From source data to council-ready reports in six steps.
Source Register
Council pits, commercial sources, locations, ownership, royalties and test certificates. Organised and current.
Material Assessment
Geotech results checked against unsealed base, sealed base and subbase criteria.
Council Rates
Cartage, crushing, blending, stabilisation, pit costs and fleet assumptions. Your numbers, not generic ones.
Works Program
Road jobs mapped, measured, zoned and linked to source options with traceable assumptions.
Scenario Comparison
As-is, blends, commercial supply and stabilised options compared on capital cost and $/km-year.
Report Pack
Executive, engineering, supervisor, procurement and GIS outputs ready for decision and delivery.
Not Just Distance. Value.
RED GMS compares supply options on conformance, haulage cost, expected performance and whole-of-life value.
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Recommended option with next-best alternatives
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Cost deltas and conformance risk flagged
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Transparent override notes when council chooses differently
Built for Budget Holders and Field Crews Alike
Executives & Councillors
Budget impact, risk commentary and defensible recommendations for workshops and council reports.
Assets & Engineering
Source suitability, geotech traceability, job-by-job comparisons and network-level implications.
Supervisors & Crews
Delivery schedules with sources, quantities and assumptions. Ready before the trucks roll.
Procurement
RFQ material takeoffs, supply quantities and pricing assumptions for quotation.
What You Receive
A complete report pack ready for council decision-making and delivery.
Executive Summary
Program recommendation, budget impact, material risks and decisions required.
Job-by-Job Source Report
Each road with selected source, alternatives, cost basis and suitability.
Supervisor Schedule
Quantities, source allocations and staging in a format that supports field delivery.
RFQ & Material Takeoff
Supply quantities structured for quotation and procurement.
Maps & GIS Exports
Jobs and sources mapped for internal review or council GIS.
Strategic Source Advice
Network gaps, investigation priorities and future source development opportunities.
Shaped by Field Reality
Variable pits, limited test histories, competing roads, long hauls and tight budgets. RED GMS is built around how councils actually deliver gravel programs.
"Cheap gravel can become very expensive when quality, haulage, maintenance frequency and pavement life are considered together."