Promenade

Summary

A request was made regarding the financial status, schedule, and quality control of the Promenade construction project. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that certified payments total over £6 million, the project is within budget but delayed until August 2021, and defects have been notified rather than work condemned.

Key Facts

• Certified payments to the contractor total £6,381,830.
• Expenditure remains within the original estimate.
• The project completion date has been delayed from October 2020 to August 2021.
• Work not meeting specifications is classified as defects, and several have been notified.
• The Department has appointed Supervisors for the scheme instead of a Clerk of Works.

Data Disclosed

• £6,381,830
• 2020-02-04
• 2020-02-10
• 20 October 2020
• August 2021
• 1165050

Original Request

How much has been certified by the Design team for payment to the Contractor Is the expenditure in accordance with the orginal estimate Are the works in accordance with the Contract programme if not how far behind are the works Has any work been condemned Has the Department appointed a Clerk of works for the scheme

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

                                                   Contact: FOI Response Team DW/TS

Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 1165050 10 February 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 February 2020 and which states (sic):

"How much has been certified by the Design team for payment to the Contractor Is the expenditure in accordance with the orginal estimate Are the works in accordance with the Contract programme if not how far behind are the works Has any work been condemned Has the Department appointed a Clerk of works for the scheme"

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. Certified payments to date total £6,381,830 2. Expenditure is currently within the original estimate. 3. Sequencing of the construction work has changed as the work has progressed. The current working sequence is in accordance with the latest submitted programme. Planned Completion currently stands at August 2021. The original completion date was 20 October 2020. 4. Under the Contract, work not meeting the required specification is highlighted to the Contractor as a Defect. A number of Defects have been notified under this Contract. 5. The Department has appointed Supervisors for this scheme, as specified under the Contract.

Please quote the reference number 1165050 in any future communications.

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