❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information about the Regional Radio Network (RRN) project, including funding sources, expenditures, contracts, and completion timeline. The answer provides a breakdown of funding, expenditure, and contract details, with an estimated completion date.
AnsweredQoN 857Legislative Assembly
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(1) How much money and from what funding sources has the Regional Radio Network received in each of the following years: (a) 2008–2009; (b) 2009–2010; (c) 2010–2011; (d) 2011–2012; and (e) 2012–2013? (2) What was the money spent on in each of those years? (3) What contracts have been entered into in relation to the Regional Radio Network and what is the value of each contract? (4) What is the value of any such contract and who is the contract with? (5) When will all works on the Regional Radio Network be completed?
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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
75 days
(1) The Regional Radio Network (RRN) project received funding, in each financial year, from the following sources:
(a) Total of $1.0m in capital was funded through Police Metropolitan Radio Network (PMRN) Expansion and Regional Radio Planning in 2008-2009 funded from Government as an equity injection.
(b) Nil.
(c) Total of $6.7m in capital was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2010-2011 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $1.019m in 2010-2011.
(d) Total of $34.4m ($33.1m capital and $1.3m recurrent) was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2011-2012 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $25.939m in capital and $0.397m in recurrent for 2011-2012.
(e) Total of $12.1m ($10m capital and $2.1m recurrent) was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2012-2013 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $8.187m in capital and $2.832m in recurrent for 2012-2013.
(2) The money was spent on infrastructure, administration and services for the RRN and the Regional Community Safety Network projects. Breakdown has been provided as follows:
(a-b) Initial planning, design and procurement contracts for the RRN project in 2008-2010.
(c) 2010-11 Regional Community Safety Network Infrastructure and Administration.
(d-e) 2011-13 Regional Community Safety Network Infrastructure, Services and Administration.
(3-4) Contracts entered into in relation to the RRN/ Regional Community Safety Network and the values of these contracts are as follows:
Contract
Vendor
Value
(GST incl)
WAPOL 03710A Conventional Digital Radio Network
Motorola
$24 120 975
WAPOL 03710B Trunked Radio Network
Motorola
$16 199 873
WAPOL 03710C Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
$ 4 335 676
DCS Provision of Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
* Not visible to WAPOL
DFES Provision of Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
* Not visible to WAPOL
WAPOL Panel Contract 3011- Shelters
ICS Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3111 - Catalogue Items
Polar Elect
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3211 Solar Technology
Century Yusa
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3411 Structural Engineering
Aurecon Aust
Opus Int
Daly Int
Total Com Infr
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3511 Rigging Services
Catalyst Coms
Silcar
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3711 Battery Technology
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3811 Frequency Spectrum Licensing
Radspec Cons
Spectrum Eng
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 5311 - Radhaz Services
Total Radiation
**
* Motorola contract values with DFES and DCS not visible to WAPOL
** Vendor quotes apply within panel category for individual components of work- as required
(5) Works on the RRN/Regional Community Safety Network are expected to be completed during 2016-2017.
(a) Total of $1.0m in capital was funded through Police Metropolitan Radio Network (PMRN) Expansion and Regional Radio Planning in 2008-2009 funded from Government as an equity injection.
(b) Nil.
(c) Total of $6.7m in capital was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2010-2011 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $1.019m in 2010-2011.
(d) Total of $34.4m ($33.1m capital and $1.3m recurrent) was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2011-2012 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $25.939m in capital and $0.397m in recurrent for 2011-2012.
(e) Total of $12.1m ($10m capital and $2.1m recurrent) was allocated by the Royalties for Regions Regional Infrastructure Headworks Fund in 2012-2013 towards the Regional Community Safety Network and of this actual expenditure was $8.187m in capital and $2.832m in recurrent for 2012-2013.
(2) The money was spent on infrastructure, administration and services for the RRN and the Regional Community Safety Network projects. Breakdown has been provided as follows:
(a-b) Initial planning, design and procurement contracts for the RRN project in 2008-2010.
(c) 2010-11 Regional Community Safety Network Infrastructure and Administration.
(d-e) 2011-13 Regional Community Safety Network Infrastructure, Services and Administration.
(3-4) Contracts entered into in relation to the RRN/ Regional Community Safety Network and the values of these contracts are as follows:
Contract
Vendor
Value
(GST incl)
WAPOL 03710A Conventional Digital Radio Network
Motorola
$24 120 975
WAPOL 03710B Trunked Radio Network
Motorola
$16 199 873
WAPOL 03710C Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
$ 4 335 676
DCS Provision of Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
* Not visible to WAPOL
DFES Provision of Digital Terminal Equipment
Motorola
* Not visible to WAPOL
WAPOL Panel Contract 3011- Shelters
ICS Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3111 - Catalogue Items
Polar Elect
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3211 Solar Technology
Century Yusa
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3411 Structural Engineering
Aurecon Aust
Opus Int
Daly Int
Total Com Infr
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3511 Rigging Services
Catalyst Coms
Silcar
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3711 Battery Technology
RF Industries
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 3811 Frequency Spectrum Licensing
Radspec Cons
Spectrum Eng
**
WAPOL Panel Contract 5311 - Radhaz Services
Total Radiation
**
* Motorola contract values with DFES and DCS not visible to WAPOL
** Vendor quotes apply within panel category for individual components of work- as required
(5) Works on the RRN/Regional Community Safety Network are expected to be completed during 2016-2017.
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