2021-01-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                              21 JANUARY 2021


    Risks & Opportunities

     Finance Risks                                 Mitigation
     Council request for scope increases.          This is to be mitigated through Project Control
                                                   Group and Capital Works Executive management
                                                   and limitation of client requested scope variations.
     Community requests for scope changes          Council acceptance of scope as awarded with
     once construction commences and project       intention of not increasing scope.
     becomes publicly visible.
     Geotechnical conditions give rise for         Pre-tender geotechnical investigations, and
     contractor claiming variation costs.          contract conditions have mitigated much of this
                                                   risk
     Contractor claims for variations based on     This has been mitigated through the lump sum
     changes required for design.                  contract and a fully detailed design with further
                                                   mitigation to be managed through the
                                                   Superintendent and Project Control Group.
     Clashes with underground services give rise   The contract conditions require full investigations
     for contractor claiming variation costs.      by the contractor before proceeding with work.
                                                   Pre-tender “Dial before you dig” report on the
                                                   entire site has concluded that the likelihood of
                                                   clashes is mitigated. This report is part of the
                                                   tender documents.
     Contingency amount being insufficient         This project has a contingency at 5%and is to be
                                                   mitigated through a review of saving options and
                                                   strict variation control.


     Programme Risks                               Mitigation
     There is the potential that the project is    The site is to be managed to minimise lost time
     delayed due to above average wet weather      from weather. The site is predominantly free
     forecast.                                     draining sand and generally lower risk of effects of
                                                   wet weather. The project has contingency
                                                   measures to mitigate knock on effects to other
                                                   stages.
     Covid causes impacts to labour and            It is assumed that construction industry will remain
     materials                                     an essential service and impacts are not forecast
                                                   into the programme,
     Resource risk                                 The project has no unusual or specialist
                                                   construction resource requirement and presents a
                                                   low risk to the contractor. The utilisation of
                                                   Council’s Superintendent and appointment of an
                                                   external Project manager consultant overseen by
                                                   Council’s Project Manager mitigates the
                                                   resourcing risk for Council.
     Structure construction takes longer than      The contractor is well resourced with an ability to
     allowed for.                                  increase crews to reduce risk of delays.


     Safety Risks                                  Mitigation
     This is a medium to low-risk project due to   Kane Constructions have extensive experience at
     the working at heights up to 8 metres above   this scale and type of project and would be
     ground, with relatively flat topography and   appointed as the Principal Contractor responsible
     adequate space for normal construction        for all Workplace Health and Safety of the site.
     activities                                    Prior to construction commencing, workplace
                                                   health and safety and pedestrian and traffic
                                                   management plans will be required to be

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