Promenade Work
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-05-17 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2021-06-16 |
| Case ID | 1794541 |
Summary
A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure regarding scope reductions, budget changes, and specific costs for the promenade scheme. The authority disclosed the specific works removed, the total budget reduction, the cost of gateway markers, and the cumulative expenditure to date.
Key Facts
- Granite paving at Broadway and Church Road Roundels, horse tram track at Castle Mona Avenue, and carriage way build-outs on Loch Promenade were removed from the scope.
- The total budget was reduced by £1,129,000 as a result of the scope changes.
- The individual value of the removed works could not be provided because the project was tendered as a whole.
- The four gateway marker posts, including plinths, cost a total of £18,500.
- The cumulative net sum paid for the overall scheme as of April 2021 was £16,773,836.
Data Disclosed
- £1,129,000
- £18,500
- £16,773,836
- April 2021
- 17 May 2021
- 16 June 2021
- 1794541
Original Request
What work has been removed from the scope of the promenade scheme since it began? What is the value of the work which has been removed from the scope and what changes have been made to the budget as a result of this? How much did the gateway markers for the promenade cost? How much money has been spent on the overall scheme?
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What work has been removed from the scope of the promenade scheme since it began? | Granite paving at Broadway and Church Road Roundels including the concrete foundation at Broadway. Horse tram track Castle Mona Avenue – Bottleneck carpark, carriage way build-outs on Loch Promenade; |
| 2. What is the value of the work which has been removed from the scope? | The work was tendered as a whole, so we do not have an individual value for these items; |
| 3. What changes have been made to the budget as a result of this? | A reduction of £1,129,000; |
| 4. How much did the gateway markers for the promenade cost? | The cost for all four marker posts, including the plinths totalled £18,500; |
| 5. How much money has been spent on the overall scheme? | The current nett cumulative sum paid to date (April 2021) is £16,773,836. |
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/DWG/MF Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 1794541 16 June 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 17 May 2021 and which states (sic) (numbered for ease of reference):
"1. What work has been removed from the scope of the promenade scheme since it began? 2. What is the value of the work which has been removed from the scope and 3. what changes have been made to the budget as a result of this? 4. How much did the gateway markers for the promenade cost? 5. How much money has been spent on the overall scheme?"
In response to your questions please our answers below: 1. Granite paving at Broadway and Church Road Roundels including the concrete foundation at Broadway. Horse tram track Castle Mona Avenue – Bottleneck carpark, carriage way build-outs on Loch Promenade; 2. The work was tendered as a whole, so we do not have an individual value for these items; 3. A reduction of £1,129,000; 4. The cost for all four marker posts, including the plinths totalled £18,500; 5. The current nett cumulative sum paid to date (April 2021) is £16,773,836.
Please quote the reference number 1794541 in any future communications.
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