❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the costs, approval process, material sourcing, and justification for fencing installed at the Mitchell Freeway Hay Street exit ramp. The Minister for Transport provides a detailed breakdown of costs, approval date, material origin, similar projects, and the safety rationale behind the fencing.
AnsweredQoN 1776Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the fencing recently installed at the Mitchell Freeway Hay Street exit ramp reserve and ask: (a) what is the breakdown of total costs associated with the design, construction and installation of the fencing; (b) when was the fencing approved for installation; (c) was the material used for the fence constructed and sourced within Australia, and if not why not; (d) are there any other projects of a similar nature which have been recently installed, and if so, what is the location and breakdown of total costs associated with each project; and (e) what was the reason for the installation and construction of this fencing project?
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Answered
11 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
12 days
(a) Approximately $1,300 design; $90,000 construction/installation/contract management and $1,350 project management, totalling $92,650.
(b) 30 September 2016.
(c) Some material used for this fencing is manufactured in Perth WA and some other parts are imported. Sourcing of the material was at the discretion of the supplier, subject to the fencing meeting the requirements of the work’s specification/drawings.
(d) Fencing at four other locations on Graham Farmer Freeway has been completed. The breakdown of costs is approximately $5,200 design; $360,000 construction/installation/contract management and $5,400 project management, a total of $370,600.
(e) These areas have steep batters and high retaining walls adjacent to the road. Under the Fall Protection Program, fencing has been installed to provide a safe working area for workers who undertake landscaping and electrical maintenance works and mitigate the risk of them falling onto the road.
(b) 30 September 2016.
(c) Some material used for this fencing is manufactured in Perth WA and some other parts are imported. Sourcing of the material was at the discretion of the supplier, subject to the fencing meeting the requirements of the work’s specification/drawings.
(d) Fencing at four other locations on Graham Farmer Freeway has been completed. The breakdown of costs is approximately $5,200 design; $360,000 construction/installation/contract management and $5,400 project management, a total of $370,600.
(e) These areas have steep batters and high retaining walls adjacent to the road. Under the Fall Protection Program, fencing has been installed to provide a safe working area for workers who undertake landscaping and electrical maintenance works and mitigate the risk of them falling onto the road.
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