Attachments - City of Busselton

COUNCIL 24/04/2013
ITEM 9.2 ATTACHMENT
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Finance Committee 04/04/2013
• The City has three costly and complex pedestrian bridge construction projects included on
this year’s budget. While the majority of planning issues have been resolved there remain a
number of factors that have the capacity to delay the project causing carry over into the
following year.
• The Grant Funding received for the provision of footpaths and the completion of the
Busselton to Dunsborough Dual Use Path, involves the construction of three (3) pedestrian
bridges. The City has approval to construct two (2) of the three (3) bridges; i.e. Toby’s Inlet
and Buayanup Drain (Vasse). City officers are currently in negotiation with the Water
Corporation regarding the approval for the construction of the third pedestrian bridge over
the Vasse Diversion Drain. The current programme for the construction of the three (3)
pedestrian bridges shows that the timing for the completion of this bridge will now fall
outside of the current financial year. The two (2) pedestrian bridges, i.e. Toby’s Inlet and
Buayanup Drain will be completed in the current financial year, subject to no unforseen
delays.
• The Coastal Protection Works, that includes the refurbishment of four (4) timber groynes
and one (1) rock groyne will be completed in this financial year.
• The Boat Ramp projects, Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp Finger Jetty, Quindalup Sea Rescue,
Abbey, Georgette Street, Quindalup – Trail Sand Trap Groyne and Dolphin Road Seasonal
Boat Ramp will all be completed in the current financial year.
• The tender for the Busselton Jetty capital works will be awarded shortly and works will
commence this financial year. However, a carry‐over is likely as works will go on hold during
the autumn/winter period.
• The City’s Sand Re‐ Nourishment will be carried out with the onset of the first winter storms
to ensure the protection of Coastal Infrastructure.
• The Road construction teams are working hard to deliver the budget however good weather
conditions will be needed if all projects are to be completed on time. This said, stage one of
the Layman Road upgrade ($500K) is likely to be delayed due to design issues surrounding
drainage into the Vasse Wetlands and the late inclusion of feedback from the Environmental
Protection Authority. Notwithstanding this there is a further $750K in budget assigned to
this project in the following year. A carry‐over of the budget allocation is likely.
• The extra grant funding secured in the year has increased the number and value of footpath
construction projects. Officers are confident of delivering the works with a combination of
the City’s footpath construction crew and contractors.
• Stage one construction of the Yallingup Park upgrade ($191K), which is mostly associated
with playground equipment and surrounds, is scheduled to take place late in the financial
year. The delivery of this project by June 30 will depend on the contractor’s capacity to
deliver the project within the tight time restraints given. Stage two of this project is also
budgeted to continue into the following year. Some carry over is likely.
• The replacement of the Lou Weston bore and irrigation upgrade ($212K) is also scheduled
for completion late in the financial year. A lack of supplier availability for the bore
replacement may result in a budget carry‐over.