❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Department of Housing and Works regarding site visits for tender RFT No. T3054/03, including compliance, requirements, and costs. The Department confirms compliance and outlines visit stages, but cannot provide specific costs due to shared resources and partnerships.
AnsweredQoN 2425Legislative Council
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With regard to tender RFT No. T3054/03 -
(1) Can the Minister provide the list of times and dates that the Department of Housing and Works visited the project site?
(2) Did these visits comply with the tender requirements?
(3) What were the site visit requirements of the tender?
(4) Will the Department of Housing and Works complete the site visit requirements of the tender?
(5) What were the costs associated with the visits completed, and anticipated costs of projected visits?
(1) Can the Minister provide the list of times and dates that the Department of Housing and Works visited the project site?
(2) Did these visits comply with the tender requirements?
(3) What were the site visit requirements of the tender?
(4) Will the Department of Housing and Works complete the site visit requirements of the tender?
(5) What were the costs associated with the visits completed, and anticipated costs of projected visits?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 October 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
30 days
(2) Yes (3) The tender document required that the contractor to attend a minimum of six (6) site visits, and for major projects of $1million or above eight (8) visits where practicable. The indicative stages within which these visits will be scheduled were: At initial project confirmation With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
(3) The tender document required that the contractor to attend a minimum of six (6) site visits, and for major projects of $1million or above eight (8) visits where practicable. The indicative stages within which these visits will be scheduled were: At initial project confirmation With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At initial project confirmation With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
(4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
(5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
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(3) The tender document required that the contractor to attend a minimum of six (6) site visits, and for major projects of $1million or above eight (8) visits where practicable. The indicative stages within which these visits will be scheduled were: At initial project confirmation With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At initial project confirmation With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
With prospective project managers At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At project inception At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At draft design options stage At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At commencement of construction During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
During construction At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At practical completion of the project At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
At completion of defects liability (4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
(4) It is intended that the Department of Housing and Works will undertake site inspections in accordance with the requirements of the tender except where circumstances dictate that the visit is not required. (5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
(5) It is not feasible to provide accurate costs per project subject to this enquiry as the site inspections were undertaken in conjunction with other new and existing DHW managed projects and meetings with other agencies. Additionally in many instances vehicle costs were met by ATSIS or local Government as the project inception meetings were undertaken in partnership with these agencies. [See Paper No. ]
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