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Report No. 9 April 2011 William Mccormack Place – Stage 2 – Project Report No. 9 April 2011 William McCormack Place – Stage 2 – Project Legislative Assembly of Queensland Public Accounts and Public Works Committee William McCormack Place – Stage 2 – Project April 2011 Report No. 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 52 nd Parliament Chair Ms Barbara Stone MP Member for Springwood Deputy Chair Hon Kev Lingard MP Member for Beaudesert Members Mr Stuart Copeland MP Member for Cunningham Mr Ray Hopper MP Member for Darling Downs Mr Jason O’Brien MP Member for Cook Mr Phil Weightman MP Member for Cleveland Mr Wayne Wendt MP Member for Ipswich West PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE rd 53 Parliament Chair Mr Wayne Wendt MP Member for Ipswich West Deputy Chair Mr Ian Rickuss MP Member for Lockyer Members Mr Michael Crandon MP Member for Coomera Ms Dianne Farmer MP Member for Bulimba Mr Ray Hopper MP Member Condamine Ms Mary-Anne O’Neill MP Member for Kallangur Mrs Christine Smith MP Member for Burleigh Secretariat Research Director Ms Deborah Jeffrey Principal Research Officer Mrs Helen Bogiatzis Executive Assistant Mrs Marilyn Freeman Contacting the committee Copies of this report and other committee publications are available on the Internet via the Queensland Parliament home page www.parliament.qld.gov.au or by contacting the secretariat at: Public Accounts and Public Works Committee Telephone: 07 3406 7576 Parliament House Fax: 07 3406 7500 George Street Email: [email protected] Brisbane Q 4000 Contents Glossary of terms and abbreviations ......................................................................................v Role of the Public Accounts and Public Works Committee ....................................................vi Chair’s foreword ....................................................................................................................ix 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Recommendations in this report ............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Terms of Reference of the Inquiry ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Conduct of the Inquiry............................................................................................................ 1 2. Key Facilities ................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Building background............................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Building/energy management systems .................................................................................. 4 2.3 Car parking and vehicle access ............................................................................................. 5 2.4 Information technology and communications systems .......................................................... 5 2.5 Landscaping........................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Public areas ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.7 Public art consultancy ............................................................................................................ 6 2.8 Office spaces ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.9 Support spaces ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.10 Toilets, showers and changing facilities................................................................................. 7 2.11 Plant and related equipment .................................................................................................. 7 2.11.1 Communications services....................................................................................... 7 2.11.2 Electrical services ................................................................................................... 8 2.11.3 Fire services............................................................................................................ 8 2.11.4 Hydraulic services................................................................................................... 8 2.11.5 Lift and escalator services ...................................................................................... 8 2.11.6 Mechanical services................................................................................................ 9 2.11.7 Security services..................................................................................................... 9 3. Project Time Frames ....................................................................................................... 9 Committee comments ..................................................................................................................... 11 4. Terms of Reference........................................................................................................11 4.1 Purpose of the work ............................................................................................................. 11 4.2 The necessity for, and the advisability of, the work ............................................................. 11 4.2.1 Existing accommodation ....................................................................................... 14 4.2.2 Agency requirements ............................................................................................ 15 4.2.3 Options Study ....................................................................................................... 15 4.2.4 Option 1 – Pre-commitment lease option ............................................................. 15 i 4.2.5 Option 2 – Construct new government office building option ............................... 16 4.2.6 Option 3 – Source leased accommodation option................................................ 16 4.2.7 Selected Option .................................................................................................... 17 Committee comments ..................................................................................................................... 17 4.3 The suitability of the work for its purpose............................................................................. 17 4.3.1 Location................................................................................................................. 17 4.3.2 Size ....................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.3 Design................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.4 Vehicular and pedestrian access.......................................................................... 19 4.3.5 Disability access ................................................................................................... 21 4.3.6 Fire protection ....................................................................................................... 21 4.3.7 Maintainability ....................................................................................................... 21 4.3.8 Occupational health and safety ............................................................................ 21 4.3.9 Security ................................................................................................................. 22 4.3.10 Flexibility of internal reconfiguration of spaces..................................................... 22 4.3.11 Consideration to future development of the building and site............................... 22 Committee comments ..................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 The cost, recurrent costs, revenue and value for money of the work.................................. 23 4.4.1 Project cost ........................................................................................................... 23 4.4.2 Recurrent costs..................................................................................................... 24 4.4.3 Revenue................................................................................................................ 24 4.4.4 Value for money.................................................................................................... 24 Committee comments ..................................................................................................................... 26 Recommendation 1......................................................................................................................... 26 4.5 The impact of the work on the community, economy and environment .............................. 26 4.5.1 Community............................................................................................................ 27 4.5.2 Economy ............................................................................................................... 28 4.5.3 Environment.......................................................................................................... 29 Committee comments ....................................................................................................................
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