GENERAL MANAGER’S TABLED REPORT ON MATTERS FOR DETERMINATION SUBMITTED TO THE Ordinary Council Meeting TO BE HELD ON Tuesday 24 April, 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 32 FIXING COUNTRY ROADS PROGRAM .......................................... 2
ANNEXURE ITEMS
GENERAL MANAGER’S TABLED REPORT ON MATTERS FOR DETERMINATION SUBMITTED TO THE Ordinary Council Meeting TO BE HELD ON Tuesday 24 April, 2018
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ITEM 32 - FIXING COUNTRY ROADS PROGRAM
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To seek Council's resolve to participate in a procurement process for the inspection and condition assessment of bridges. |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
$405,000 of extra funding |
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IPR Linkage |
1.1.4.a Local road bridge maintenance undertaken |
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Annexures |
Nil |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\ROADS and BRIDGES\PROGRAMS\FIXING COUNTRY ROADS 2017-2018 - 921006 |
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THAT Council participate in the regional procurement process for Inspection and Condition Assessment of Bridges, being conducted by Centroc on behalf of member councils. |
General Manager's REPORT
Précis
This report seeks Council’s resolve to participate in a regional procurement process for the Inspection and Condition Assessment of Bridges.
Background
Centroc has recently been successful in securing 100% funding through the Regional Bridge and Route Load Assessments Stream under Round 3 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads Program. The grant is for a total of $1,087,000 from the State’s dedicated Infrastructure fund, Restart NSW.
The funding is on behalf of 9 participating member councils (Bathurst, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Oberon, Parkes, Upper Lachlan and Weddin) for the inspection and condition assessment of 145 bridges and culverts across the region.
The breakdown of funding is as follows:
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Council |
# bridges |
$ funding |
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Bathurst |
7 |
$52,500 |
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Blayney |
0 |
$0 |
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Cabonne |
55 |
$405,000 |
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Cowra |
6 |
$45,000 |
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CTW |
0 |
$0 |
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Forbes |
24 |
$187,500 |
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Hilltops |
0 |
$0 |
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Lachlan |
9 |
$67,500 |
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Lithgow |
0 |
$0 |
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Oberon |
5 |
$37,500 |
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Orange |
0 |
$0 |
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Parkes |
20 |
$150,000 |
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Upper Lachlan |
17 |
$127,500 |
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Weddin |
2 |
$15,000 |
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Total |
145 |
$1,087,500 |
Procurement and Contractual Arrangements
As Centroc is a Section 355 Committee of Forbes Shire Council, the Deed of Agreement with the NSW Government has been signed by Forbes Shire Council on behalf of the region.
The procurement process will be conducted by Centroc on behalf of participating member councils. Each Council will enter into an individual contract with the preferred provider.
Councils will be required to provide evidence to Centroc of the work being completed prior to Restart NSW releasing the funds for each milestone. Once the funding has been received by Restart NSW, it will then be distributed to member councils accordingly for their portion of the project.
Council contribution
Centroc manages the procurement process including all costs of advertising and tender assessment and takes a management fee from the supplier to cover these costs, which council is not responsible for.
Council should also give consideration to future compliance with the contract.
Conclusion
It is recommended that Council participate in the regional procurement process for the Inspection and Condition Assessment of Bridges.