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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 491

National Exhibition Centre - Maintenance and
Minor Works

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

In relation to maintenance work and minor improvements undertaken at NATEX

(1) Does NATEX employ its own staff for all such work and what types and

. magnitude of jobs are performed by this staff; if so (a) how many staff are

employed for these duties and at what salary cost and (b) are materials

purchased in small lots or be a tender process.

(2) If not, what tendering or concessions of interest presses are followed for such works.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

. (1) No

(2) . All maintenance and minor works at NATEX are cried out by

contractors. The nature of the work carried out is for repairs, essential

maintenance and minor improvements. .Tenders are called in each

dory. At present-NATEX has contracts with a variety of companies in

different .trades including:

• General Lighting,

Plumbing, Drainage and Irrigation

• Horticulture . .. Earthworks .

• Carpentry/Joining and General Handyman

• Welding/Fitting

Tiling

All contractors are on three year amts from 1 May, 1990 to 30 April 1993.

Materials for the work carried out are supplied. by the contractor except for toilet supplies which are purchased by NATEX on Government contract prices.

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