❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding delays and cost overruns in the establishment of transportable dwellings in Northam, revealing contract termination and a new contractor.
AnsweredQoN 8277Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the placement of transportable dwellings in Duke Street, Northam, and I ask:
(a) who was awarded the contract for establishing the transportable dwellings at this site;
(b) what was the awarded value of this contract;
(c) will the dwellings be completed under this contract, or has/will it be re-tendered;
(d) what services did this contract provide for;
(e) how much has been spent on these dwellings to date;
(f) how much is estimated to be spent to bring them up to a standard at which they can be occupied;
(g) on what date were the dwellings transported to this site;
(h) when were the dwellings originally due to be completed, and what is the new completion date;
(i) why has it taken so long to bring these dwellings to a point at which they can be tenanted;
(j) was the local community or Council consulted about the use of transportable dwellings at this site; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(k) how many people will these dwellings be able to house?
(a) who was awarded the contract for establishing the transportable dwellings at this site;
(b) what was the awarded value of this contract;
(c) will the dwellings be completed under this contract, or has/will it be re-tendered;
(d) what services did this contract provide for;
(e) how much has been spent on these dwellings to date;
(f) how much is estimated to be spent to bring them up to a standard at which they can be occupied;
(g) on what date were the dwellings transported to this site;
(h) when were the dwellings originally due to be completed, and what is the new completion date;
(i) why has it taken so long to bring these dwellings to a point at which they can be tenanted;
(j) was the local community or Council consulted about the use of transportable dwellings at this site; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(k) how many people will these dwellings be able to house?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
(a) Parkzone Pty Ltd T/A Camulos Fe.
(b) $1 620 000
(c) The original contract has been terminated. Tara Homes has been engaged to complete the remaining works, which amount to approximately 13 per cent.
(d) The construction and installation of six transportable homes, including all civil works.
(e) $1 411 548 of the original contract.
(f) The balance of the original contract sum being $208 452 plus any additional improvements or works required such as landscaping and boundary treatments.
(g) The dwellings were placed on site late 2010.
(h) 30 December 2010; October 2012.
(i) The original contractor ran over the contract period and later went into administration and subsequently a liquidator was appointed by order of the Federal Court on 8 November 2011.
(j) The Council was consulted.
(i) Not applicable
(k) There are three 3-bedroom and three 2-bedroom homes.
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(b) $1 620 000
(c) The original contract has been terminated. Tara Homes has been engaged to complete the remaining works, which amount to approximately 13 per cent.
(d) The construction and installation of six transportable homes, including all civil works.
(e) $1 411 548 of the original contract.
(f) The balance of the original contract sum being $208 452 plus any additional improvements or works required such as landscaping and boundary treatments.
(g) The dwellings were placed on site late 2010.
(h) 30 December 2010; October 2012.
(i) The original contractor ran over the contract period and later went into administration and subsequently a liquidator was appointed by order of the Federal Court on 8 November 2011.
(j) The Council was consulted.
(i) Not applicable
(k) There are three 3-bedroom and three 2-bedroom homes.
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