❓ A parliamentary question regarding a contract awarded to Smith Construction for school playground equipment upgrades. The answer clarifies the contract was for shade structures, not playground equipment, and provides details on the contract's scope, value, and timeline.
AnsweredQoN 7589Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
With respect to the contract awarded in 2011 to Smith Construction for replacement and upgrading of school playground equipment in some government schools, I ask:
(a) how many schools were to receive improved playground equipment through this contract;
(b) when was this contract awarded;
(c) was there a date or dates for completion of this work, and if so, what were they;
(d) what was the value of this contract;
(e) which schools by name were to receive the improved playgrounds; and
(f) for each school, on what date did work commence and on what date was the work completed, or if not yet completed, what is the anticipated completion date?
(a) how many schools were to receive improved playground equipment through this contract;
(b) when was this contract awarded;
(c) was there a date or dates for completion of this work, and if so, what were they;
(d) what was the value of this contract;
(e) which schools by name were to receive the improved playgrounds; and
(f) for each school, on what date did work commence and on what date was the work completed, or if not yet completed, what is the anticipated completion date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
36 days
(a-b) The Department of Finance has not awarded a contract to Smith Constructions for the installation of school playground equipment in any government school.
An initial contract was awarded to Smith Constructions on 24 December 2010 for the installation of shade structures to 82 government schools which are also to receive playground equipment to be installed by other contractors.
A further 30 schools were added to the initial contract bringing the total number of schools to 112 for the Smith Constructions contract.
Of the 112 schools to receive shade structures under the Smith Constructions contract, playground equipment has been installed at 70 schools, with installation of play equipment at the remaining 42 schools expected to be completed by the end of September 2012.
It is worth noting that installation of shade structures and the new playground equipment is additional work that has been funded from savings achieved under the Building the Education Revolution program which in Western Australia was largely completed on time and on budget by the Department of Finance's Building Management and Works.
(c) There is a rolling program of works to install shade structures at the 112 schools and each site has a different commencement and completion date. Refer to attachment A.
(d) The total estimated value of the Smith Constructions contract is around $9.3 million, which includes the variation for the additional 30 schools and additional site works required at many of the 112 schools.
(e-f) [See tabled paper no]
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An initial contract was awarded to Smith Constructions on 24 December 2010 for the installation of shade structures to 82 government schools which are also to receive playground equipment to be installed by other contractors.
A further 30 schools were added to the initial contract bringing the total number of schools to 112 for the Smith Constructions contract.
Of the 112 schools to receive shade structures under the Smith Constructions contract, playground equipment has been installed at 70 schools, with installation of play equipment at the remaining 42 schools expected to be completed by the end of September 2012.
It is worth noting that installation of shade structures and the new playground equipment is additional work that has been funded from savings achieved under the Building the Education Revolution program which in Western Australia was largely completed on time and on budget by the Department of Finance's Building Management and Works.
(c) There is a rolling program of works to install shade structures at the 112 schools and each site has a different commencement and completion date. Refer to attachment A.
(d) The total estimated value of the Smith Constructions contract is around $9.3 million, which includes the variation for the additional 30 schools and additional site works required at many of the 112 schools.
(e-f) [See tabled paper no]
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