WRITTEN QUESTIONS
9th Assembly
16/07/2004154. Roundabout at Lambrick Avenue/Chung Wah TerraceMr Wood to MINISTER for Transport and InfrastructureQUESTION1. There was a contract let during 2003/04 for a roundabout at the corner of Lambrick Avenue and Chung Wah Terrace, how –
(a) long did it take for this contract to be completed;
(b) long was it supposed to take;
(c) much was the contract price; and
(d) much did the job finally cost the government.ANSWER
Answered on 20/08/2004
(a) The contract took 38 weeks to complete. A Certificate of Practical Completion was issued on 12 July 2004.(b) The initial contract period was for 10 weeks.(c) The original contract price was $712 727.55.(d) The final contract price was $998 745.72.Both contract costs and times were adversely affected by the unexpected location of high voltage underground cables.