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❓ Ms. Mettam questions the discrepancy between the State Budget allocation and the contract value for the Armadale Road Bridge North Lake Road Flyover project, seeking a breakdown of the allocated funds. The answer provides a general explanation for the difference.

AnsweredQoN 5369Legislative Assembly

Asked

7 August 2019

Member

Ms L. Mettam

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Armadale Road Bridge North Lake Road Flyover, and I ask: (a) What are the reasons for the variance between funding outlined in the State Budget 2019-20 for this project of $237 million, and the value of the contract awarded to the Armadale Access Alliance of $134 million; and (b) Of the $237 million in the State Budget 2019-20, how much is apportioned to: (i) Value of contract; (ii) Contingency; (iii) Land acquisition costs; (iv) Compensation costs; and (v) Other?

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Answered

19 September 2019

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

13 days

(a)-(b)
There is always a difference between project costs and contract costs.
Project costs include project and contract management costs, project contingency, land acquisition costs and the construction of the collector distributor road along Kwinana Freeway.

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