❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the bankruptcy of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd, the contractor for the Marble Bar Road project, and its impact on local subcontractors. The Minister explains the pre-qualification process and the government's limited ability to intervene while the administrator assesses the company's assets.
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Last week the main project contractor for the completion of the Marble Bar Road, Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd, filed for bankruptcy. On 4 March 2004 Carr Civil Contractors, the project constructor, called in the administrators. The resulting hardship to many small business operators may well be terminal. (1) How well did the Government vet Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd late last year prior to awarding the $7.6 million project? (2) What action will the Government implement to protect the local transport and earthmoving contractors now caught in this vortex? (3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(1) How well did the Government vet Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd late last year prior to awarding the $7.6 million project? (2) What action will the Government implement to protect the local transport and earthmoving contractors now caught in this vortex? (3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(2) What action will the Government implement to protect the local transport and earthmoving contractors now caught in this vortex? (3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(1) How well did the Government vet Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd late last year prior to awarding the $7.6 million project? (2) What action will the Government implement to protect the local transport and earthmoving contractors now caught in this vortex? (3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(2) What action will the Government implement to protect the local transport and earthmoving contractors now caught in this vortex? (3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(3) If no protection is offered, will the minister please explain why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(1) Main Roads maintains a pre-qualification system to assess the capabilities of civil engineering contractors and to identify those with the necessary technical, managerial and financial capacity to tender for Main Roads work. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was pre-qualified to undertake complex construction works to a value of $20 million. Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd was awarded contract No 706/02 - Road Construction Marble Bar Road - on 16 July 2003 for the amount of $7 603 279.81. The audited and consolidated financial statements for Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd for the year ending 30 June 2002 were assessed by an external consultant and accountant and deemed to meet the financial capacity requirements of Main Roads pre-qualification system. Main Roads pre-qualification system requires contractors to notify Main Roads at any time of any significant change to their financial capacity. No such advice was tendered to Main Roads until such time as Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd placed itself in the hands of an administrator on 2 March 2004. (2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
(2) Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd completed the works on 31 January 2004. Main Roads has paid to Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd the amount of $1 260 076.55 for works completed in January 2004 and has needed to pay the company a further amount of $145 730.17 for works completed in January 2004. In addition, retention moneys to the amount of $140 000 have been held by Main Roads in the event that omissions or defects become apparent during the 12-month defects liability period and require rectification. It is understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has paid to subcontractors and suppliers all moneys that were due at 31 December 2003 under the terms of their respective subcontracts. It is also understood that Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd has not paid to subcontractors or to the majority of its suppliers any moneys for work and services delivered during January 2004. The ability of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd to make these outstanding payments is presently being determined by the administrator. (3) It would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene at this time while the administrator is assessing the assets and liabilities of Consolidated Construction Pty Ltd.
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