❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Department of Housing regarding a failed tender for a water treatment plant at Jigalong, seeking details on the declined offers and future plans. The Department provides explanations for the declined offers and outlines interim water supply measures.
AnsweredQoN 1279Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Tenders WA website and the Department of Housing – Design, Supply and Construct Water Treatment Plant at Jigalong and note that the status is ‘All Offers Declined’ and I ask: (a) how many offers were received; (b) what are the names of the organisations that submitted offers; (c) why was each offer declined; (d) will the Department be seeking further tenders for the design, supply and construction of a water treatment plant at Jigalong, and if so, when; (e) will the Department be allocating extra resources for the design, supply and construction of a water treatment plant at Jigalong; and (f) what will the Department be doing in respect of the provision of water to Jigalong now that the design, supply and construction of a water treatment plant has been delayed?
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Answered
19 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
35 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
Seven.
(b-c)
Aquasol Pty Ltd: offer was submitted incomplete
Orica Australia Pty Ltd: submitted without compliant technical schedules
Silkway Holdings Pty Ltd ATF AIRD Family Trust No 2 t/a Novatron Australia: did not meet value for money expectations
Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation): did not meet operational requirements of technical specifications
TJR Building Pty Ltd ATF The Rogers Family Trust: submitted without compliant technical schedules
Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation (two submissions): did not meet value for money expectations
(d)
Yes. The water treatment system has been re-tendered to close on 25 October 2013.
(e)
No. Additional resources are not required at this time.
(f)
Existing arrangements to supply bottled water to bottle-fed infants below three months of age will remain in place until the treatment system is installed and tested to ensure that the water quality is compliant with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
(a)
Seven.
(b-c)
Aquasol Pty Ltd: offer was submitted incomplete
Orica Australia Pty Ltd: submitted without compliant technical schedules
Silkway Holdings Pty Ltd ATF AIRD Family Trust No 2 t/a Novatron Australia: did not meet value for money expectations
Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation): did not meet operational requirements of technical specifications
TJR Building Pty Ltd ATF The Rogers Family Trust: submitted without compliant technical schedules
Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation (two submissions): did not meet value for money expectations
(d)
Yes. The water treatment system has been re-tendered to close on 25 October 2013.
(e)
No. Additional resources are not required at this time.
(f)
Existing arrangements to supply bottled water to bottle-fed infants below three months of age will remain in place until the treatment system is installed and tested to ensure that the water quality is compliant with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
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