❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about Western Power's contracts for lifting power lines to accommodate oversized vehicles. The response details the contract structure, pricing, locations requiring lifts, and future plans for contracting this work.
AnsweredQoN 2140Legislative Council
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(1) Is there a contract between Western Power and any private contractors for the lifting of lines to allow oversized vehicles to pass under?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) does it give those contractors exclusive rights to this work;
(b) is there a capacity to sub-let any of this work;
(c) does the contract outline any obligation in regards to a method of determining, -
(i) charges;
(ii) quoting invoices; or
(iii) timelines to be met?
(3) Does the contract set the price that can be charged for this work?
(4) When did the contract go to tender and when does it expire?
(5) Is the contract a ‘stand-a-lone’ contract or part of another contract?
(6) Can this work be separated out of the contract?
(7) What were the ten top locations which required lines to be lifted last year?
(8) How many times was lifting required at each location?
(9) What locations on the following require lines to be lifted for oversized roads, -
(a) Great Northern;
(b) Albany;
(c) South West; and
(d) Great Eastern Highways?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) does it give those contractors exclusive rights to this work;
(b) is there a capacity to sub-let any of this work;
(c) does the contract outline any obligation in regards to a method of determining, -
(i) charges;
(ii) quoting invoices; or
(iii) timelines to be met?
(3) Does the contract set the price that can be charged for this work?
(4) When did the contract go to tender and when does it expire?
(5) Is the contract a ‘stand-a-lone’ contract or part of another contract?
(6) Can this work be separated out of the contract?
(7) What were the ten top locations which required lines to be lifted last year?
(8) How many times was lifting required at each location?
(9) What locations on the following require lines to be lifted for oversized roads, -
(a) Great Northern;
(b) Albany;
(c) South West; and
(d) Great Eastern Highways?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes, provisions for escort services are carried by contractors under preferred vendor arrangements. Currently Western Power allocates this work to either the internal workforce or contractors where and when appropriate.
(2)(a) No. Work is not guaranteed or exclusive to any contractor.
(b) Yes. Work is performed by preferred contractors however, with Western Power's agreement work or part work may be sub-contracted.
(c)(i) Yes. Agreed hourly rates for personnel and equipment form part of the preferred vendor arrangements.
(ii) Yes, in accordance with the hourly rates agreed in the tender.
(iii) Yes contractors are required to deliver to the timeline for each request as agreed with Western Power.
(3) The contract specifies agreed hourly rates for personnel and equipment.
(4) Work is awarded via a panel of preferred vendors under a "standing offer" that was first established in 2006, with additional vendors added progressively.
This agreement is due to expire 30
th
June 2010. Western Power is presently scoping new technical specifications and pricing for inclusion in a new contractual model.
(5) There is no standalone contract for this work. It is included in Overhead Distribution Construction & Inspection WD-P 0128-06 (Tender No: T0064).
(6) It is assumed that the intent of this question is to determine whether a separate contract could be created exclusively for this work type. Western Power could create a stand-alone contract should there be a benefit, however it is planned to contract this work in the future under the Distribution Delivery Partner framework as mentioned in question 4 to leverage economies of scale.
(7) The ten most common routes are:
· Metro routes out to Wubin, on the Great Northern Hwy
· Great Eastern Hwy from metro through to Kalgoorlie
· Toodyay Rd, specifically in the Gidgegannup area
· Wanneroo Rd, specifically between Gnangara Rd & Ocean Reef Rd
· Neaves Rd/Railway Pde/Rutland Rd Bullsbrook
· Maddington, specifically Davison Rd, Austin Rd, Alloa Rd and bottom end of Kelvin Rd
· Maddington, specifically Bickley Rd and Eva St
· Osborne Park, specifically out or into industrial area, surrounded by King Edward Rd, Hector St & Scarborough Beach Rd
· Curtin Ave, specifically transmission line 100m from Marmion St North Fremantle
· Embleton Ave, specifically out of Aussie Portables
(8) For any specific route, the number of lifts at each location is not captured. This varies depending on the height of the load.
(9) Any location where there is insufficient clearance. The requirement for lifting depends on the height of the load and what roads are travelled on.
There are too many locations to list so therefore we have indicated the amount of lines that require lifting in the specific frequently travelled routes;
(a) Great Northern Highway: approximately 11 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(b) Albany Highway: approximately 90 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(c) South West Highway: approximately 64 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(d) Great Eastern Highway: approximately 43 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
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(2)(a) No. Work is not guaranteed or exclusive to any contractor.
(b) Yes. Work is performed by preferred contractors however, with Western Power's agreement work or part work may be sub-contracted.
(c)(i) Yes. Agreed hourly rates for personnel and equipment form part of the preferred vendor arrangements.
(ii) Yes, in accordance with the hourly rates agreed in the tender.
(iii) Yes contractors are required to deliver to the timeline for each request as agreed with Western Power.
(3) The contract specifies agreed hourly rates for personnel and equipment.
(4) Work is awarded via a panel of preferred vendors under a "standing offer" that was first established in 2006, with additional vendors added progressively.
This agreement is due to expire 30
th
June 2010. Western Power is presently scoping new technical specifications and pricing for inclusion in a new contractual model.
(5) There is no standalone contract for this work. It is included in Overhead Distribution Construction & Inspection WD-P 0128-06 (Tender No: T0064).
(6) It is assumed that the intent of this question is to determine whether a separate contract could be created exclusively for this work type. Western Power could create a stand-alone contract should there be a benefit, however it is planned to contract this work in the future under the Distribution Delivery Partner framework as mentioned in question 4 to leverage economies of scale.
(7) The ten most common routes are:
· Metro routes out to Wubin, on the Great Northern Hwy
· Great Eastern Hwy from metro through to Kalgoorlie
· Toodyay Rd, specifically in the Gidgegannup area
· Wanneroo Rd, specifically between Gnangara Rd & Ocean Reef Rd
· Neaves Rd/Railway Pde/Rutland Rd Bullsbrook
· Maddington, specifically Davison Rd, Austin Rd, Alloa Rd and bottom end of Kelvin Rd
· Maddington, specifically Bickley Rd and Eva St
· Osborne Park, specifically out or into industrial area, surrounded by King Edward Rd, Hector St & Scarborough Beach Rd
· Curtin Ave, specifically transmission line 100m from Marmion St North Fremantle
· Embleton Ave, specifically out of Aussie Portables
(8) For any specific route, the number of lifts at each location is not captured. This varies depending on the height of the load.
(9) Any location where there is insufficient clearance. The requirement for lifting depends on the height of the load and what roads are travelled on.
There are too many locations to list so therefore we have indicated the amount of lines that require lifting in the specific frequently travelled routes;
(a) Great Northern Highway: approximately 11 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(b) Albany Highway: approximately 90 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(c) South West Highway: approximately 64 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
(d) Great Eastern Highway: approximately 43 lines need lifting, to make a 6m high haulage route.
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