2016-10-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                            17 OCTOBER 2016


Proposed Budget

At the commencement of negotiations for the new electric bus trial, the remaining approved
budget was $973,253 with a maximum of $508,530 from Noosa Council and $464,723 from
TransLink.

Table 1: Proposed Lease and Non-Lease Costs

Item                                                                 Lease Cost
Six month lease cost                                                 $131,200
Noosa Council contribution                                           $65,600
TransLink contribution                                               $65,600

Item                                                                 Non Lease Costs
Consultancy fees – evaluation, legal, electrical                     $120,000
Electricity costs                                                    $13,000
Charge Unit aesthetic treatment                                      $12,000
Bus Livery (external & internal)                                     $20,000
Ticketing equipment                                                  $6,000
Sunbus cost model *updated costs from TransLink required             $268,790 (to be confirmed)
Overnight garaging of bus                                            $0 - Currently deemed as being stored at
                                                                     Council Bartlett Street Depot at nil cost.
Bus Maintenance                                                      $0 - Currently deemed included as part of
                                                                     AHGI allowances
Cleaning                                                             $0 Deemed part of Sunbus Model
Marketing                                                            $10,000 Reduced
Contingency                                                          $40,000
Total estimated non-lease costs                                      $489,790
Noosa Council contribution                                           $244,895
TransLink contribution                                               $244,895
(Reductions in the marketing and contingency items have been made)


Table 2: Energex Pad Mount Transformer Costs

Item                                          Quantity               Amount
Energex applications                          2                      $21,345
Pad Mounted Transformers                      2                      $243,132
Civil costs                                                          $43,000
Total estimated Energex costs                                        $307,477
Noosa Council contribution                                           $153,739
TransLink contribution                                               $153,739


Table 3: Estimated total cost to Council;

Item                                                                 Amount
Lease cost                                                           $65,600
Non Lease costs                                                      $244,895
Energex pad Mount Transformer Costs                                  $153,739
Total Costs                                                          $464,234
Budget remaining                                                     $508,530
Difference (surplus)                                                 $44,296




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