❓ Question regarding emergency drilling contracts awarded by the Department of Agriculture and Food WA, focusing on procurement processes and costs. The Minister explains the use of selective tendering due to emergency circumstances.
AnsweredQoN 1206Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD —
EMERGENCY DRILLING CONTRACTS
1206. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1165 asked
on 21 October 2014.
(1) Why was
the contract awarded in 2013 for an emergency drilling program procured by
selective tender?
(2) Who approved the decision to procure the 2013 contract by
selective tender?
(3) How many bores were drilled as part of this $300 000
tender?
(4) For those contracts awarded in 2014 through an open
tender process —
(a) what is the name of all
companies that tendered for the contracts; and
(b) what was the price tendered by
all companies outlined in (4)(a)?
EMERGENCY DRILLING CONTRACTS
1206. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1165 asked
on 21 October 2014.
(1) Why was
the contract awarded in 2013 for an emergency drilling program procured by
selective tender?
(2) Who approved the decision to procure the 2013 contract by
selective tender?
(3) How many bores were drilled as part of this $300 000
tender?
(4) For those contracts awarded in 2014 through an open
tender process —
(a) what is the name of all
companies that tendered for the contracts; and
(b) what was the price tendered by
all companies outlined in (4)(a)?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) The
emergency circumstances required a rapid response that targeted proven
contractors with capacity to undertake the drilling program in a short time
frame.
(2) As
minister, I instructed the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to follow
State Supply Commission guidelines and implement an emergency drilling by
targeting contractors with the capacity to commence work almost immediately.
(3)–(4)
Twelve exploratory bore holes were drilled and one production bore developed.
As required by State Supply Commission guidelines, the specific company and
individual quote is covered by confidentiality. Nine companies tendered and the
range in tender prices was $2 709 690 to $5 717 460.
question.
(1) The
emergency circumstances required a rapid response that targeted proven
contractors with capacity to undertake the drilling program in a short time
frame.
(2) As
minister, I instructed the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to follow
State Supply Commission guidelines and implement an emergency drilling by
targeting contractors with the capacity to commence work almost immediately.
(3)–(4)
Twelve exploratory bore holes were drilled and one production bore developed.
As required by State Supply Commission guidelines, the specific company and
individual quote is covered by confidentiality. Nine companies tendered and the
range in tender prices was $2 709 690 to $5 717 460.
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