New Liverpool Ferry Terminal

Summary

The requester asked for the construction completion date and the name of the Project Manager for the New Liverpool Ferry Terminal. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that construction was completed on 5 April 2024, with contract completion occurring 12 months later, and identified Turner & Townsend as the Project Manager.

Key Facts

• Construction of the New Liverpool Ferry Terminal was completed on 5 April 2024.
• The contract completion date is set for twelve months after the construction completion date.
• Turner & Townsend is the Project Manager for the project.
• The project was carried out under a 'Target Cost' contract.
• Recent cost estimates for the terminal are upwards of £70-75 million.

Data Disclosed

• 5th April 2024
• twelve months
• £70-75 million
• 65 weeks
• 4082714
• 27 August 2024
• 13 September 2024

Original Request

These are extracts from a Manx Radio News report dated the 26th August 2024 - "Final cost of Liverpool Ferry Terminal STILL unknown Figure expected 65-weeks after construction completion The Infrastructure Minister says the final cost of the Liverpool Ferry Terminal is still not known. Tim Crookall says, due to the type of contract the project was carried out on, the final price tag won't be known until 65 weeks after completion. Recent estimates put the figure at upwards of £70-75 million. Responding to a Tynwald Question for Written Answer, Minister Crookall says the construction was carried out on a 'Target Cost' contract, where by the contractor estimates the project cost, including overheads and preliminaries, at tender stage. "Adjustments to the Target Cost can occur during the contract project through compensation events." he says. "Final payment is assessed by the Project Manager post-completion, with mechanisms in place for dispute resolution if the assessment is contested."" I require to know - 1. The date on which, under the contract, construction of the the New Ferry Terminal was "completed"; and 2. The name of the Project Manager.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4082714 13 September 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 27 August 2024, which states:

"These are extracts from a Manx Radio News report dated the 26th August 2024 -

"Final cost of Liverpool Ferry Terminal STILL unknown

Figure expected 65-weeks after construction completion

The Infrastructure Minister says the final cost of the Liverpool Ferry Terminal is still not known.

Tim Crookall says, due to the type of contract the project was carried out on, the final price tag won't be known until 65 weeks after completion.

Recent estimates put the figure at upwards of £70-75 million.

Responding to a Tynwald Question for Written Answer, Minister Crookall says the construction was carried out on a 'Target Cost' contract, where by the contractor estimates the project cost, including overheads and preliminaries, at tender stage.

"Adjustments to the Target Cost can occur during the contract project through compensation events." he says.

"Final payment is assessed by the Project Manager post-completion, with mechanisms in place for dispute resolution if the assessment is contested.""

I require to know -

1. The date on which, under the contract, construction of the the New Ferry Terminal was "completed"; and

2. The name of the Project Manager."

Our response to your request is as follows: Information held

Construction was completed on the 5th April 2024 but the contract completion will be twelve months from this date.

The project manager is Turner & Townsend (Global Headquarters in Leeds).

Please quote the reference number 4082714 in any future communications.

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