Page 1469 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
The following answers to questions were provided:
Glebe Park
(Question No. 14)
Mr Moore asked the Minister for Housing and Urban Services, upon notice, on 25 July 1989:
(1) What was the estimated cost of the construction of Glebe Park.
(2) What is the actual cost, including labour.
(3) Was the estimate exceeded; if so for what reason.
(4) Was there a design or planning fault in relation to sewerage or drainage or otherwise; if so (a) what was it, (b) what is the cost of rectification and (c) where are the funds being found for this work.
Mrs Grassby: The answer to the member's question is as follows:
(1) The park was built in 11 stages. The estimated contract value for these stages when let was $2.326m.
(2) The actual cost of construction was $2.591m.
(3) The final cost of $2.591m represents a cost variation of approximately 10 per cent.
The main reasons for this were remedial works associated with subsidence over stormwater pipes (see also item 4 below), delays and costs associated with extreme wet weather and costs relating to coordination between the various contracts and the adjacent White Industries project.
In view of the nature and size of the project, the level of variation is within normally acceptable limits.
(4) There was no design or planning fault in relation to sewerage or drainage.
Subsidence over the stormwater pipes due to excessive rain and wet conditions accounted for variations totalling $75,000 within the park. These funds were provided under a contingency provision.
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