Repairs to Ralph T. O’Neal Central Admin Complex ‘taking too long’- Premier
The repairs to the building, which began in 2019, have seen the government having to spend millions of dollars on rent for office space each year.
While he did not say when the last update on the repairs was received, Premier Wheatley said repairs at the time were 30-40% complete.
“So it’s taking to long but I am going to be having a meeting with the Ministry of Communication and Works so we can asses where we are with the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex and how we can speed it up,” Premier Wheatley stated at a press conference today, May 16, 2023, to update the territory on his delegation’s “successful” trip to the United Kingdom.
Then Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), in April 2021, said the Government had developed a comprehensive, four-pronged approach to the renovation of the Administration Complex.
This, he said, included the demolition and removal of existing building components which includes the removal of all damaged components such as existing walls and floors; removal of all mold ridden items and mold remediation.
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1. Why does every major government construction
construction does not finish on time?
2. What are the penalties, if any, for contractor-caused delays?
3. If there are liquidated damages in contract, do they have teeth? Are they so inconsequential and ineffective that it is in the contractor’s interest to just pay the fine/damages than to take the action to finish the project on time?
4. Do large contracts require the successful bidder/contractor have a minimal level of experience in the work required? Does the successful bidder have to demonstrate responsiveness and responsibility?
5. Why does every major government construction contract have cost over runs?
6. Is the cost over runs due to poor estimation by contractor? Is the delay due contractor financial challenges?
7, Does contractor(s) deliberatively bid low to get the contract and try to make up low bid through contract change orders/modifications?
7. Does government conduct a government estimate (GE) on every construction contract to compare the low bid or best value bid to ensure that the bid is fair and reasonable?
8. Does government ever reject a low bid that is way off from its GE? Does it do the same for bids are way over its GE, even if there is a lone bidder?
9. Do government monitor the bidding process for bidding collusion?
10. Do government suspend or debar contractors for poor performance and criminal behavior?
11. How does government protect its GE until bids are opened?
12. Did government hire an independent, experienced, third party project manager/inspector, eg, Bennet Smith, Glasgow, etc, to manage this project?
13. Does Civil service, ie, Public Works, MCW, TCP , etc have the experience personnel to manage a project of this scope?
14. Why did the Premier take so long to speak out? Should not Kye Rhymer, MCW, also be called on the carpet?
15. What type of project management tool, if any, is being used on this project?
16. Is this a project that is under the RDA purview?
17. Does RDA fall under Public Works?
18. Is the Director of Public Works an engineer and if no should he/she be an engineer? Should the the Water and Sewage Director also be an engineer?
19. Should Public Works be restructured to include engineering, construction, and inspection, solid waste, etc, and be more than a glorified maintenance unit?