2015-08-18 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   18 AUGUST 2015



PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Infrastructure Services only)

Infrastructure Planning & Design
1                        CAPITAL PROGRAM DELIVERY - REVIEW 2014/15
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                            Asset Planning Coordinator, Bryan O’Connor
                                  Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                             ECM/Subject/2014-2015 Annual Capital Works Programme

Attachments                       Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2014/15 capital program delivery review highlights the key achievements and issues that
occurred throughout the delivery of the 2014/2015 capital projects. The report provides an
overview of some recently completed projects as well as identifying projects that were not
completed within the designated timeframe.

The report also provides some “lessons learnt” and how staff will take those lessons to improve
on the activities associated with the delivery of projects into future years.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Asset Planning Coordinator to the Infrastructure and Services
Committee meeting dated 18 August 2015 providing a review of the project delivery activities for
the 2014/2015 Capital Works Program.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the delivery of the 2014/2015 Capital
Works Program. The report provides an opportunity to highlight and discuss projects that were
delivered within the program and also confirm the completion of projects that were delivered
throughout the 2014/2015 financial year.

1.                       Challenges

There were some significant challenges throughout the delivery of the 2014/15 capital program
resulting in a slower than expected start to commencing project delivery, mainly due to the need
to appoint key positions in the design and delivery teams. The 2014/15 capital program was the
first full year program for Noosa Council and whilst the intent was to complete the program as
close to 100% as possible, there were some fundamental constraints surrounding the key
elements of project delivery of resourcing, timing and funding that staff had to carefully manage.
The new staff members also needed to be brought up to speed with Council systems and
processes before they could begin delivering projects.

The program had a number of new and amended projects being delivered that needed to be
carefully planned before design and construction activities commenced. The planning phase for a
number of these projects was far greater than expected which caused delays in commencing the
design and delivery stages of projects.


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