❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the increased cost of the Denmark health facility, specifically regarding site costs and the discrepancy between the 1% monthly cost increase and the overall budget increase. The answer provides a breakdown of site work costs and explains the allowance for cost escalation.
AnsweredQoN 3685Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice number 3230 of 14 March 2006. Given that the detailed cost estimate for the new Denmark health facility was $9 million and members of the Project Working Group were recently advised by the Regional Director of Health that the cost of the buildings is rising at one per cent per month, that would bring the cost to $10.89 million by November 2005 when the Minister announced the new amount of $18 million -
(1) What is the additional cost for?
(2) Why is it not covered by the one per cent advised to the Project Working Group?
(3) How much of the additional $7.11 million is due to site costs related specifically to the need for thickened slabs, double reinforcing, additional beams, subsurface drainage and run-off treatment ponds detailed in the Site Masterplanning Report, which would not be required at the golf/Shire site?
(1) What is the additional cost for?
(2) Why is it not covered by the one per cent advised to the Project Working Group?
(3) How much of the additional $7.11 million is due to site costs related specifically to the need for thickened slabs, double reinforcing, additional beams, subsurface drainage and run-off treatment ponds detailed in the Site Masterplanning Report, which would not be required at the golf/Shire site?
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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
62 days
(2) The $18 million incorporates an allowance for the cost escalation that will occur during the course of the project. In addition to cost escalation, as indicated above, more detailed work by the consultants has firmed up on the actual cost of construction. (3) The Honourable member has previously been provided with details of the cost of site works for the project in response to his question on notice number 3230. The Site Master Plan cost estimates included $461,000 for treatment ponds and drainage, $760,000 for roads, footpaths and paved areas, $600,000 for bulk earthworks, including fill and $20,000 for sundry demolition and site clearance work for a total cost estimate of $1,841,000. The current total cost estimate, when adjusted for cost increases since the Site Master Plan was prepared in December 2004 is $2,200,000.
(3) The Honourable member has previously been provided with details of the cost of site works for the project in response to his question on notice number 3230. The Site Master Plan cost estimates included $461,000 for treatment ponds and drainage, $760,000 for roads, footpaths and paved areas, $600,000 for bulk earthworks, including fill and $20,000 for sundry demolition and site clearance work for a total cost estimate of $1,841,000. The current total cost estimate, when adjusted for cost increases since the Site Master Plan was prepared in December 2004 is $2,200,000.
The Site Master Plan cost estimates included $461,000 for treatment ponds and drainage, $760,000 for roads, footpaths and paved areas, $600,000 for bulk earthworks, including fill and $20,000 for sundry demolition and site clearance work for a total cost estimate of $1,841,000. The current total cost estimate, when adjusted for cost increases since the Site Master Plan was prepared in December 2004 is $2,200,000.
(3) The Honourable member has previously been provided with details of the cost of site works for the project in response to his question on notice number 3230. The Site Master Plan cost estimates included $461,000 for treatment ponds and drainage, $760,000 for roads, footpaths and paved areas, $600,000 for bulk earthworks, including fill and $20,000 for sundry demolition and site clearance work for a total cost estimate of $1,841,000. The current total cost estimate, when adjusted for cost increases since the Site Master Plan was prepared in December 2004 is $2,200,000.
The Site Master Plan cost estimates included $461,000 for treatment ponds and drainage, $760,000 for roads, footpaths and paved areas, $600,000 for bulk earthworks, including fill and $20,000 for sundry demolition and site clearance work for a total cost estimate of $1,841,000. The current total cost estimate, when adjusted for cost increases since the Site Master Plan was prepared in December 2004 is $2,200,000.
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