Page 369 - Week 01 - Thursday, 17 February 2011

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(1) (a) Eight new capital budget initiatives were published in the 2010-11 Budget for the ACT Planning and Land Authority. Progress on each project is as follows:

i) Lawson South - Relocation of Power Line Forward Design: Tenders called and assessed. Award contract in January 2011.

ii) The Lawson South - Water Quality Control Pond forward design project is being implemented by LDA as a component of the Lawson South estate development.

iii) Molonglo - Future Stormwater Management Feasibility Study: This project is progressing but will be subject to Government decision on options.

iv) Molonglo - East - West Arterial Road and Extension of John Gorton Drive to Molonglo River Feasibility Study: This project cannot commence until the completion of the Molonglo Strategic Assessment and the Planning and Design Framework that are currently underway.

v) Gungahlin - Town Centre Roads Feasibility Study: Tenders called and assessed. Contract awarded December 2010.

vi) Scrivener Dam Upgrade Feasibility Study: This project has been put on hold pending decision on the dam upgrade requirement.

vii) Woden Valley - Stormwater Retardation Basins Feasibility Study: Contract awarded October 2010 and study proceeding.

viii) Symonston - Arterial Road Feasibility Study: Tenders called November 2010 and being assessed.

(b) A summary table outlining the milestone status of the projects at 31 December 2010 is shown in Table 1 below:

Table 1

ACT Planning and Land Authority’s 2010-2011 Capital Initiatives’ Milestones at 31 December 2010

Functional Brief Lodged

Call Tenders

Consultant Engaged

PSP/Draft Report Completed

Final design/

Final report Completed

DA Lodged

New Capital Works

Forward Design

Lawson South - Relocation of Power Line

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Lawson South - Water Quality Control Pond

Feasibility Study

By LDA

By LDA

By LDA

By LDA

By LDA

By LDA

Molonglo - Future Stormwater Management

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

NA

Molonglo - East-West Arterial Road and Extension of John Gorton Drive to Molonglo River

No

No

No

No

No

NA

Gungahlin - Town Centre Roads

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

NA

Scrivener Dam Upgrade

No

No

No

No

No

NA


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