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Office of the Coordinator-General Nation Building and Jobs Plan

Overview and Implications for South Australia

Rod Hook

Coordinator-General for South Australia

Building Prosperity

• $28.8 billion will be Invested in Schools, Housing, Energy Efficiency and Small Business Assistance

• $12.2 billion will Provide an Immediate Stimulus through the Tax Benefits and other Payments

Supporting Jobs


Overview: Building Prosperity

• Building the Education Revolution

• Social Housing

• Road Safety

• Energy Efficiency

• Community Infrastructure


• Primary Schools for the 21st Century – 690 Qualifying Schools – Major Infrastructure Project for each School – Value based on School size: $250,000 up

to $3 million – 20% Underway by May / June 2009 – 40% Underway by June / July 2009 – 40% Underway by August / September 2009 – Construction Period: 7-18 months

Building the Education Revolution

• Science and Language Centres for the 21st Century: Secondary Schools

– 500 Projects across Australia

– $1 billion across Australia

– Greatest Need and Readiness

– Commonwealth Approves

– Projects must Commence by July 2009

– Completed by June 2010



• National School Pride

– Every School Eligible

– $50,000 to $200,000 per School

– 60% to Commence by April / May 2009 and Completion December 2009

– 40% Commence July 2009, Completed February 2010

Social Housing

• New Dwellings

– 1,500 new Affordable Rental Homes

– Proposals Submitted March / June 2009

– Completion June / December 2010

Social Housing

• Upgrade to Existing Housing SA Stock

– $30 million Available

– Proposals submitted by 13 February 2009

– Activity in both Regional and Urban Areas

Road Safety

• Black Spots– Additional $7.2 million by December

2009, $4.8m by June 2010

• Road Maintenance– Additional $15 million by June 2009

• Boom Gates– Additional $4.55 million in 2008/09,

$9.1 million in 2009/10

Energy Efficiency

• Free Ceiling insulation for 105,000 homes– Owner-occupiers: up to $1,600– Landlords: up to $1,000

OR

• Solar hot water rebate increased to $1,600– Means Test Removed

• Guidelines Available end of February

Community Infrastructure

• $500 million National Investment over 2 years paid direct to Local Government

• Projects Selected through Competitive Application-based and Accountable Process

• Guidelines Available end of February

Implications for South Australia:

• Building on State Projects

• Standard Plans

• Includes Public and Private

• Use it or Lose it

• An Investment / Not a Handout



Procurement of Works

Bob Boorman

Office of the Coordinator-General


• Most Challenging Aspect of Programme

• Requires Engagement of Total Industry

• Innovative Approaches


• Removing Barriers

• Quality Outcomes, Value for Money

• Meeting the Timeframe Requirements


• Contracting and Tendering Priority to Businesses Committed to Adding or

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Retaining Trainees or Apprentices

• Australian Employment Covenant (AEC): Initiative to Create 50,000 Jobs for Indigenous Australians over 2 years


Procurement of Works: Building the Education Revolution

Judith Carr

Executive Director, Building Management Department for Transport, Energy Infrastructure


Standard Designs

• Previously constructed

• Documents updated by Authors

• Contractor engages Consultants for project specific design

• Standard designs will each have full trade-based cost models


Consultants

• Briefed on role

• Briefed on fees

• Agree to participate and placed on list

• Contractors advised of list for information – they decide


Tendering

• Build prequalified Contractor list

• Obtain commitment to participate – ‘Proposals’

• Contractors ranked in regions – Capacity / Capability / Local content

• Project packages allocated to Contractors by Committee


Contract

• Design Construct – ‘User Friendly’

• Prescribed role for Consultants

• Target construction sum / program provided

Superstructure fixed price / site-specific allowances negotiated

Program negotiated and fixed


Streamlined contracts

• Quality control by Contractor and its Consultant team

• Flexibility on security / retention

• Prepayment / monthly payments

• Progress reporting with payment claims


Procurement of Works: Social Housing

Mychelle Curran

General Manager, Asset Services – Housing SA Department for Families and Communities


Construction Stage 1 – 450 Build

• Direct Negotiation with Existing Pre-qualified Contractors

• Can Include Projects Already Underway

• Expanded Pre-qualified List by April 2009


Construction Stage 1 – 450 Build

• Information Session with Prospective Builders

• Packaging of Works, Regional Distribution


Construction Stage 2 – 1,050 Build

• Direct Negotiation with Expanded Pre- qualified Contractors – Some Select Tenders

• Medium Density Apartments, may be brought by Developers

• Lodged by June, Responses by August 2009


Construction Stage 2 – 1,050 Build

• Potential for Public Tenders

• Additional Time – Schedule Still Tight

• 75% Complete by 2010, 25% Carry over to 2011 (Larger Apartments Expected)


Upgrade Program

• Direct Negotiation with Existing Pre-qualified Contractors

• 150 Properties Already Identified

• Balance of Upgrade Program Subject to Select Tender Process to Expanded Panel

Thank You

Bob Boorman – Office of the Coordinator-General

Julieann Riedstra – Coordinator, Building the Education Revolution

Philip Fagan-Schmidt – Coordinator, Social Housing

Andrew Milazzo – Coordinator, Road Safety

Sean Kelly – Coordinator, Energy Efficiency

John Hanlon – Coordinator, Community Infrastructure

Judith Carr – Executive Director, DTEI Building Management

Mychelle Curran – General Manager, Asset Services – Housing SA, DFC

Office of the Coordinator-General Question / Discussion Panel


www.dtei.sa.gov.au/coordinator_general