Page 4445 - Week 10 - Thursday, 22 September 2011

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(2) A number of businesses have been involved in the rehabilitation work so far.

- Goldsmith Civil and Environmental Pty Ltd are responsible for sorting out all waste on site and disposing of the residual waste in the WBRMC Borrow Pit. Goldsmith Civil and Environmental Pty Ltd are undertaking this work as part of their existing contract, ‘West Belconnen Resource Management Centre - Environment Remediation’ (2010.14523.320) which includes material management and management of the Borrow Pit. This contract was awarded following a competitive tender.

- Environmental Resources Management of Australia Pty Ltd are conducting environmental control activities and ensuring that the project complies with Environment Protection Authority requirements. Environmental Resources Management was selected after the Directorate obtained three written quotes.

- MAG Welding Services Pty Ltd is involved in steel recovery. MAG Welding Services Pty Ltd is performing this work under the contract ‘Metal Fabrication and Welding Services – Panel Contract’ (2011.15202.320) which was awarded following a public tender process.

- Asbestos Abatement Consultants are responsible for supplying asbestos-control equipment (misters) to ensure that workers on site have a safe working environment. The Directorate obtained one written quotation from Asbestos Abatement Consultants. The estimated value of the work is less than $25,000.

SIM Metal will be involved in steel recovery and has been selected on the basis of a single written quote. The estimated value of the work is less than $25,000.

Other businesses may be involved at a later stage.

These figures cover rehabilitation work only, not preliminary investigations.

(3) The remediation is scheduled for completion by 31 December 2011 with the majority of funds spent or accrued by January 2012. Further rehabilitation work in preparation for subsequent use of the site will take place before June 2012 and the remaining funds will be spent by that date.

(4) Once the site has been rehabilitated, it is likely to be reallocated to meet the need for building waste recycling. A competitive process will be conducted, and stringent conditions will be applied to the successful business.

(5) Five of the 54 tenants at the Parkwood Road Recycling Estate are behind in their rental payments. No tenants at the Parkwood Road Recycling Estate currently have licenses that require materials to be processed at an expected rate. Material processing rates are proposed to be included in new licenses when they come up for renewal from 2012 onwards.

(6) (a) The ACT Government Solicitor has advised that in the two matters relating to Building Waste Recycling, the costs are as follows:

- TAMS v Building Waste Recycling Pty Ltd: $25,693.90

- TAMS v Konstukt Pty Ltd: $7,601.96.


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