❓ Question on Notice regarding flammable cladding removal and replacement at WA hospitals. Reveals removal at Perth Children's Hospital, contracts issued for Fiona Stanley Hospital Childcare Centre, and estimated costs for remediation across multiple sites.
AnsweredQoN 1058Legislative Assembly
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(1) For each of the following hospital sites listed please detail if any of the exterior panels also known as cladding at any of the buildings on the sites have been removed for the testing for flammability since February 2023; Fiona Stanley Hospital site, Perth Children’s Hospital site, Joondalup Health Campus, QEII site.: (a) If yes: (i) How many panels were removed for testing since February 2023 at each individual hospital site; and (ii) When were such panels removed for testing at each individual site; and (b) Please provide a breakdown by hospital site, of how many of the exterior panels were identified as flammable? (2) For each of the hospital sites mentioned in (1), has a tender process been undertaken and administered by the department to replace exterior panels identified as flammable: (a) If yes, at which of the sites has the department issued contracts for tender to replace cladding identified as flammable: (i) If no, which sites haven’t had contracts either issued for tender or the department yet to identify a suitable vendor for the contract to be tendered to? (3) Have any buildings on the sites mentioned in (1) had exterior panels replaced following the tendering of contracts by the department: (a) If yes; please detail at which sites mentioned in (1) and at which of the buildings on such sites: (i) If no; which sites mentioned in (1) have had contracts tendered and issued where the replacement of flammable exterior cladding is yet to be undertaken; (ii) For each site mentioned in (1) what dates were the contracts awarded whereby flammable exterior panels are yet to be replaced; and (iii) When does the department expect exterior panels, found to be flammable, to be replaced? (4) Please detail all current and estimated costs associated with the replacement of exterior panels identified as flammable at all sites mentioned in (1)? (5) Please provide a breakdown of costs both current and expected as mentioned in (4) by each individual hospital site mentioned in (1)?
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Answered
8 May 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(1) (a – b) 28 panels were removed at Perth Children’s Hospital in November 2023. All 28 panels were identified as flammable.
(2) Yes. Contracts have been issues for remediation work at Fiona Stanley Hospital Childcare Centre. Contracts for remaining sites at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Joondalup Health Campus and Perth Children’s Hospital are yet to be awarded.
(3) Panels have been replaced at Fiona Stanley Hospital Childcare Centre.
(a) Fiona Stanley Hospital – Childcare Centre.
(i – iii) Tenders for remediation works at remaining sites at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Joondalup Health Campus and Perth Children’s Hospital are yet to be awarded. Project timelines will be finalised following tender award.
(4) and (5)
Hospital Site
Estimated Cost / Project Budget
($’000)
Current Cost
Fiona Stanley Hospital
17,458
(Excluding Building B where business case is still in development)
Current cost for completed works is pending final invoices
QEII
16,100
(Excluding Building PP where Statement of Intent is still in development)
TBC
Perth Children’s Hospital
Pending results of burns testing
TBC
Joondalup Health Campus
2,500
(To be delivered as part of JHC Redevelopment project)
TBC
(2) Yes. Contracts have been issues for remediation work at Fiona Stanley Hospital Childcare Centre. Contracts for remaining sites at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Joondalup Health Campus and Perth Children’s Hospital are yet to be awarded.
(3) Panels have been replaced at Fiona Stanley Hospital Childcare Centre.
(a) Fiona Stanley Hospital – Childcare Centre.
(i – iii) Tenders for remediation works at remaining sites at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Joondalup Health Campus and Perth Children’s Hospital are yet to be awarded. Project timelines will be finalised following tender award.
(4) and (5)
Hospital Site
Estimated Cost / Project Budget
($’000)
Current Cost
Fiona Stanley Hospital
17,458
(Excluding Building B where business case is still in development)
Current cost for completed works is pending final invoices
QEII
16,100
(Excluding Building PP where Statement of Intent is still in development)
TBC
Perth Children’s Hospital
Pending results of burns testing
TBC
Joondalup Health Campus
2,500
(To be delivered as part of JHC Redevelopment project)
TBC
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