❓ Mr. Catania questions the awarding of the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program contract to Calibre Ventures after the previous contract with Puliyapang was terminated. The government provides details on the contract termination, selection process, experience, Indigenous involvement, and funding.
AnsweredQoN 9Legislative Assembly
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I refer to your announcement on 15 June 2021 that Calibre Ventures was awarded the contract to continue the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program, and I ask: (a) Please
detail reasons why the previous contract with joint venture Puliyapang was
ended and on what date did it end; (b) Was
the new contract awarded to Calibre subject to a competitive tender, expression
of interest or similar process; (c) What
experience does Calibre have in ancient rock art monitoring to qualify it for
the current contract it holds; (d) Does
the contract require any traditional owner involvement and if so, please detail
who or what organisations are involved and in what capacity; (e) How
much has the State government invested in the Burrup Rock Art Monitoring
Project since it was announced in March 2019; and (f) How
much has the private sector contributed to the Burrup Rock Art Monitoring
Project since it was announced in March 2019?
detail reasons why the previous contract with joint venture Puliyapang was
ended and on what date did it end; (b) Was
the new contract awarded to Calibre subject to a competitive tender, expression
of interest or similar process; (c) What
experience does Calibre have in ancient rock art monitoring to qualify it for
the current contract it holds; (d) Does
the contract require any traditional owner involvement and if so, please detail
who or what organisations are involved and in what capacity; (e) How
much has the State government invested in the Burrup Rock Art Monitoring
Project since it was announced in March 2019; and (f) How
much has the private sector contributed to the Burrup Rock Art Monitoring
Project since it was announced in March 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
3 days
(a) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation terminated the contract with Puliyapang Pty Ltd on 30 April 2021 due to breach of contract.
(b) The contract was awarded to Calibre under a sole supply arrangement. The operational aspects of the previous contract, delivered by Calibre and its sub-contractors, were performed to the satisfaction of the Department.
(c) The monitoring program needs various skills to meet the requirements of the contract including scientific and project management expertise. Calibre is the project manager for the program, and has subcontracts including Curtin University, Art Care and the Chemcentre. Calibre performed this role to the satisfaction of the Department under the previous contract and has experience in project management in the Pilbara.
(d) Yes. The contract requires that the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program be guided and informed by the cultural law, knowledge and practices of the Circle of Elders, Traditional Owners and Custodians of Murujuga. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation is a partner in the program, and oversees the implementation of the contract. The Government is funding the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to undertake this role. To support the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation in its long-term endeavour to manage the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program, Murujuga rangers will be trained by leading experts to participate in all aspects of the monitoring program including monitoring the rock art in the field.
(e) The State Government has committed $2.3 million to implement the Murujuga Rock Art Strategy from March 2019 to 30 June 2024.
(f) Funding for the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program is provided by industry participants under a Memorandum of Understanding. The funding details are confidential.
(b) The contract was awarded to Calibre under a sole supply arrangement. The operational aspects of the previous contract, delivered by Calibre and its sub-contractors, were performed to the satisfaction of the Department.
(c) The monitoring program needs various skills to meet the requirements of the contract including scientific and project management expertise. Calibre is the project manager for the program, and has subcontracts including Curtin University, Art Care and the Chemcentre. Calibre performed this role to the satisfaction of the Department under the previous contract and has experience in project management in the Pilbara.
(d) Yes. The contract requires that the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program be guided and informed by the cultural law, knowledge and practices of the Circle of Elders, Traditional Owners and Custodians of Murujuga. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation is a partner in the program, and oversees the implementation of the contract. The Government is funding the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to undertake this role. To support the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation in its long-term endeavour to manage the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program, Murujuga rangers will be trained by leading experts to participate in all aspects of the monitoring program including monitoring the rock art in the field.
(e) The State Government has committed $2.3 million to implement the Murujuga Rock Art Strategy from March 2019 to 30 June 2024.
(f) Funding for the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program is provided by industry participants under a Memorandum of Understanding. The funding details are confidential.
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