Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                          11 JULY 2023



 Item                                        Cost (ex GST)
 Current spend to date                                   $9,295
 Construction Contract - Civil                         $409,904
 Staff Time                                             $15,301
 Contingency (5%)                                       $20,500

 TOTAL BUDGET:                                         $ 455,000




Risk & Opportunities


 Finance Risks               Mitigation
 Changes to scope            This is to be mitigated through the Capital Works Project Control
                             Group and Capital Works Executive meetings, and limitation
                             requested scope variations.
 Geotechnical conditions     A detailed Geotechnical investigation report has been completed
 give rise for contractor    and the report provided as part of the tender documentation.
 claiming variation costs.

 Clashes with public         The contractor is aware of potential UnityWater clashes with the
 utility provider Unity      scope of works and will investigate the full relocation
 Water give rise for         requirements immediately after contract award. An allowance for
 contractor claiming         lowering of services has been made in the schedule of rates.
 variation costs.
 Contingency amount          This risk is mitigated through Council's highly experienced project
 being insufficient.         team and the appointment of an experienced contractor and
                             contract supervision by an experienced Superintendent. If the
                             contingency amount is insufficient to cover the cost, this is to be
                             mitigated through the budget approval process.



 Program Risks               Mitigation
 There is the potential      Contractor has submitted a time-generous program which will
 that the project is         allow for wet days to be absorbed within the program. The works
 delayed due to wet          are also scheduled in the dry season.
 weather.
 Resource risk.              The contractor has nominated a capable and experienced project
                             team to undertake the required construction works.
 Construction takes          The contractor is well-resourced and has the available resources
 longer than allowed for     to deliver this project successfully in conjunction with current
                             works on hand.
 Lead time of materials      Many associated risks are mitigated by ordering the materials as
 pushing the program         soon as possible after the tender award.
 out.




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