❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Finance regarding government contracts held by CPD Group prior to its administration, including contract details and allegations of trading while insolvent. The Minister provides details of 17 construction contracts and numerous maintenance jobs but cannot confirm insolvency allegations.
AnsweredQoN 533Legislative Council
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CPD GROUP PTY LTD —
ADMINISTRATION
533. Hon KATE
DOUST to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the recent financial collapse of
construction and building services company CPD Group.
(1) How many government
contracts were CPD Group undertaking just prior to the appointment of
administrators on 11 May 2016?
(2) For each of the contracts, what were the
contracted work or works and their value?
(3) Was CPD Group
undertaking any works on government projects or awarded any government tenders
while trading as insolvent?
ADMINISTRATION
533. Hon KATE
DOUST to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the recent financial collapse of
construction and building services company CPD Group.
(1) How many government
contracts were CPD Group undertaking just prior to the appointment of
administrators on 11 May 2016?
(2) For each of the contracts, what were the
contracted work or works and their value?
(3) Was CPD Group
undertaking any works on government projects or awarded any government tenders
while trading as insolvent?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) At the time of
entering into administration, the CPD Group had 17 construction contracts with
the Department of Finance's Building Management and Works. It is also
estimated that some 300 work orders for low value maintenance jobs had been
issued, which are currently being worked through with the administrators.
(2) Although the number
and value of maintenance jobs are yet to be confirmed with the administrators,
details of the 17 construction contracts are as follows. Projects that have not
achieved practical completion are: Lake Grace Hospital, upgrades to emergency
ward and associated facilities, $1 766 440.37; Coodanup Community Centre,
construction of new building, $2 477 471.93; and Muresk Institute Homestead,
refurbishment works, $1 132 649.97. Projects that have achieved practical
completion—defects liability period—are: Tambellup Health
Centre, construction of new health centre, $484 644.31; Neerabup Primary
School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 093 459.74; Roseworth
Primary School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 044 442.95; Challis
Primary School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 152 096.91;
Bassendean Primary School, construction of administration block, $1 044 991.63;
Hampton Senior High School, toilet upgrades, $789 810.57; Hillcrest Primary
School, refurbishment of administration building, $1 740 666.77; Merredin
Residential College, stage 2 upgrade, $3 215 293.72; Perth Police Centre,
various minor works, $340 517.10; Mundarda Child Care Centre, upgrades to
kitchen, $145 983; Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia,
security upgrade to gamma cell room, $24 445.30; Western Australia Police,
Burton Street, Cannington, armoury upgrade, $51 946.75; Kensington Police
Station, relocation of wall, $94 977.82; and Newman Hospital, emergency ward
upgrade, $970 121.77.
(3) Based on the
information available, the Department of Finance is unable to respond to
allegations that the CPD Group was trading while insolvent.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) At the time of
entering into administration, the CPD Group had 17 construction contracts with
the Department of Finance's Building Management and Works. It is also
estimated that some 300 work orders for low value maintenance jobs had been
issued, which are currently being worked through with the administrators.
(2) Although the number
and value of maintenance jobs are yet to be confirmed with the administrators,
details of the 17 construction contracts are as follows. Projects that have not
achieved practical completion are: Lake Grace Hospital, upgrades to emergency
ward and associated facilities, $1 766 440.37; Coodanup Community Centre,
construction of new building, $2 477 471.93; and Muresk Institute Homestead,
refurbishment works, $1 132 649.97. Projects that have achieved practical
completion—defects liability period—are: Tambellup Health
Centre, construction of new health centre, $484 644.31; Neerabup Primary
School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 093 459.74; Roseworth
Primary School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 044 442.95; Challis
Primary School, construction of child and parent centre, $1 152 096.91;
Bassendean Primary School, construction of administration block, $1 044 991.63;
Hampton Senior High School, toilet upgrades, $789 810.57; Hillcrest Primary
School, refurbishment of administration building, $1 740 666.77; Merredin
Residential College, stage 2 upgrade, $3 215 293.72; Perth Police Centre,
various minor works, $340 517.10; Mundarda Child Care Centre, upgrades to
kitchen, $145 983; Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia,
security upgrade to gamma cell room, $24 445.30; Western Australia Police,
Burton Street, Cannington, armoury upgrade, $51 946.75; Kensington Police
Station, relocation of wall, $94 977.82; and Newman Hospital, emergency ward
upgrade, $970 121.77.
(3) Based on the
information available, the Department of Finance is unable to respond to
allegations that the CPD Group was trading while insolvent.
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