❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Barnett Government regarding the awarding of Department of Housing maintenance contracts, inquiring about the tendering process, contract dates, termination provisions, and financial repercussions of termination. The Department of Housing provides factual answers.
AnsweredQoN 5073Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Barnett Government’s awarding of Department of Housing maintenance contracts to three companies, and I ask:
(a) were the contracts put out to tender; and
(i) if so, on what date did the tenders close; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(b) on what date(s) were the contracts signed;
(c) when do the contracts expire;
(d) what provisions exist in the contracts for the contracts to be terminated; and
(e) what, if any, are the financial repercussions for the State of the contracts being terminated?
(a) were the contracts put out to tender; and
(i) if so, on what date did the tenders close; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(b) on what date(s) were the contracts signed;
(c) when do the contracts expire;
(d) what provisions exist in the contracts for the contracts to be terminated; and
(e) what, if any, are the financial repercussions for the State of the contracts being terminated?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
41 days
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) 8 April 2010
(ii) Not applicable
(b) 3 June 2010 (Transfield Services); 8 June 2010 (Program Facilities Management); and 9 June 2010 (Lake Maintenance).
(c) 30 June 2013 with the possibility of two 2 year extension options.
(d) The contracts can be terminated by the Department or by Agreement between the Department and the Contractor. Grounds for termination by the Department include continuous default by contractor without an undertaking to remedy the default.
(e) Additional (unrecoverable) costs to procure maintenance services from third parties, tendering costs and administrative costs of executing fresh tenders.
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Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) 8 April 2010
(ii) Not applicable
(b) 3 June 2010 (Transfield Services); 8 June 2010 (Program Facilities Management); and 9 June 2010 (Lake Maintenance).
(c) 30 June 2013 with the possibility of two 2 year extension options.
(d) The contracts can be terminated by the Department or by Agreement between the Department and the Contractor. Grounds for termination by the Department include continuous default by contractor without an undertaking to remedy the default.
(e) Additional (unrecoverable) costs to procure maintenance services from third parties, tendering costs and administrative costs of executing fresh tenders.
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