Councillor David Ogilvie says he hasn’t seen a breakdown for the $11.2m.
Stuff asked the elected members whether they had received a breakdown of the $11.2m. All but mayor Tim King and deputy mayor Stuart Bryant responded. Here’s a precis of those responses: Councillor David Ogilvie He said he had not seen a breakdown for the $11.2 million. “My take on this is that it is a private issue WWL is negotiating with the NZ Government,” Ogilvie said. “I expect the Covid claim will be scrutinised by the relevant Government department and paid out according to their assessment.” Until there was a detailed response from the Government, “I’m assuming that WWL/Mike Scott can comment only in the generalities that he has made to you and to the council”.
Dougherty said any decision about increasing NCC s contribution would be for the full council to make. “Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council are currently finalising the agreement to pay the originally requested contribution of $5m,” Dougherty said. “This is still on track to be agreed in the first quarter of this year. However, the agreement will require the approval of a full council meeting.” Under construction in the Lee Valley, about 36km southeast of Nelson, the dam build is being managed by Waimea Water Ltd – a joint venture between Tasman District Council and Waimea Irrigators Ltd. When news of the latest $29m blowout was revealed publicly on February 25, Tasman District mayor Tim King said the city council would be asked for an increased contribution “given the water that they receive as part of that arrangement and the change in cost since that was originally arrived at”.
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Nelson City Council chief executive Pat Dougherty says any decision about increasing the city council’s contribution to the Waimea dam project is for the councillors to make. Waimea Water is a council controlled organisation that is responsible for managing the construction, operation and maintenance of the dam. It is a joint venture between TDC and Waimea Irrigators Ltd. The dam, which is under construction in the Lee Valley about 36km southeast of Nelson, is being funded by TDC and Waimea Irrigators Ltd along with contributions from central Government and an expected $5m grant from Nelson City Council, which it is yet to provide.
The letter from the contractor to Scott in relation to the lockdown costs says it notes “your recent offer to the JV was approximately $0.3m despite the JV incurring more than $1m in costs during the suspension period”.
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The cost of the Waimea Community Dam project increases again by an estimated $29 million. Video first published on February 25, 2021. Asked by
Stuff to explain reason for the difference between the figures mentioned in the contractor’s letter and $11.2m, Scott said the two were “not for the same thing”. “The claim from the contractor is just one part of the $11.2m Covid cost,” Scott said. “There are a number of other Covid-19 related costs to the project, such as costs related to delays and procurement costs. The $11.2m not only includes contractor, company and time costs already incurred or are imminent, but also includes prudent contingencies for potential probable costs that have not yet been incurred, such as procure