❓ Question regarding the estimated costs to upgrade Dumas House, Hale House, and AB Facey House, focusing on refurbishment, code compliance, fire safety, and air conditioning. The answer provides budget information and explains cost variations.
AnsweredQoN 5299Legislative Council
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(1) What is the current estimated cost to upgrade Dumas House in terms of -
(a) refit and refurbish for additional departments and agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current Western Australian and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems; and
(d) refurbishment of the building exterior?
(2) What is the current estimated cost to upgrade Hale House in terms of -
(a) refit and refurbish for additional Departments and Agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current WA and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems;
(d) installation of air-conditioning systems; and
(e) refurbishment of the building exterior?
(3) What are the costs to upgrade AB Facey House in terms of -
(a) refit and refurbish for additional Departments and Agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current WA and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems;
(d) installation of air-conditioning systems; and
(e) refurbishment of the building exterior?
(a) refit and refurbish for additional departments and agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current Western Australian and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems; and
(d) refurbishment of the building exterior?
(2) What is the current estimated cost to upgrade Hale House in terms of -
(a) refit and refurbish for additional Departments and Agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current WA and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems;
(d) installation of air-conditioning systems; and
(e) refurbishment of the building exterior?
(3) What are the costs to upgrade AB Facey House in terms of -
(a) refit and refurbish for additional Departments and Agencies;
(b) ensuring compliance with current WA and National building codes and disability access codes;
(c) installation of fire sprinkler systems;
(d) installation of air-conditioning systems; and
(e) refurbishment of the building exterior?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
55 days
(1) (a) The approved budget to upgrade Dumas House is $55.8 million (excluding GST). However as with any project of this scale and complexity, particularly involving a heritage building, cost variations are encountered.
Variations to date include a higher than expected tender ($1.24 million), plus $1.58 million of base build variations, including toilet upgrades ($390,000), fire systems ($700,000) and work to the ceilings ($490,000).
The final cost will not be known until construction is complete.
(b-c) The costs for these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
(d) The approved budget is $8.9 million. This figure is included in the total figure in 1 (a) above.
(2) (a) The approved budget to upgrade Hale House is $25.5 million (excluding GST). The works are in progress and the project is tracking within budget.
(b) See (d-e).
(c) There is no requirement under the Building Code of Australia for fire sprinklers to be installed. Other fire fighting systems are provided in accordance with relevant building codes and regulations.
(d-e) The costs for these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
(3) (a) The approved budget to upgrade Albert Facey is $33.6 million (excluding GST). Works on this project are complete and total costs are being finalised. The project is tracking within budget.
(b-e) The costs of these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
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Variations to date include a higher than expected tender ($1.24 million), plus $1.58 million of base build variations, including toilet upgrades ($390,000), fire systems ($700,000) and work to the ceilings ($490,000).
The final cost will not be known until construction is complete.
(b-c) The costs for these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
(d) The approved budget is $8.9 million. This figure is included in the total figure in 1 (a) above.
(2) (a) The approved budget to upgrade Hale House is $25.5 million (excluding GST). The works are in progress and the project is tracking within budget.
(b) See (d-e).
(c) There is no requirement under the Building Code of Australia for fire sprinklers to be installed. Other fire fighting systems are provided in accordance with relevant building codes and regulations.
(d-e) The costs for these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
(3) (a) The approved budget to upgrade Albert Facey is $33.6 million (excluding GST). Works on this project are complete and total costs are being finalised. The project is tracking within budget.
(b-e) The costs of these items are incorporated within the building contract and are not in a format that allows the particular item costs to be readily extracted.
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