05 May 2020
Official Information Request No. 8140006023
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Tom Austen
By email -:
[FYI request #11741 email]
Tēnā koe Tom
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
Track Upgrade
We write further to your request for official information about the track upgrade budget for
regional parks, our response dated 24 December 2019, and your complaint to the Of ice of
the Ombudsman about the council’s decision on your request (their ref 521189)..
In the course of the Ombudsman’s Of ice investigation, staff have carried out additional work
and have determined we can provide you with further information on the estimated costs for
track upgrade works for each of the regional park sectors (North, South West). This has
taken into account completed work to date for which actual costs are available and high-level
estimates for work stil in progress, including design and consent related costs. They also
provided some examples of actual costs for completed track upgrades, plus further
explanation of why this information cannot necessarily be extrapolated from one location to
another. Please see below.
Estimated costs per sector to upgrade tracks (Total budget for 19/20 Regional Park track
work $6,513,000 (capital expenditure)):
Western Sector (Waitākere Ranges Regional Park) 24.6 km of track at $4,573,000.
Southern Sector (Hunua, including Waharau and Awhitu Regional Parks) 15.2 km of track
at $1,625,000.
Northern Sector (Wenderholm, Shakespear, Tawharanui and Glenfern Regional Parks) 3.2
km of track at $315,000.
Examples of actual costs for some completed tracks:
White Track 2.2km
Actual $248,765
Jubilee Track 1.8km
Actual $183,372
Donald McLean Track 2.2km
Actual $291,379
Wairoa Southern Loop 3.2km
Actual $300,789
Explanation:
Each track is unique, so upgrade costs are not established until the detailed design and
procurement for goods and services complete.
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There are a range of variables, such as the number and health of kauri nearby, topography,
level of use by the public - which determines the width of track required based on NZ
Standards, the mitigation options selected (boardwalk versus geocell or box stairs) and the
relevant controlled area notice requirements such as hygiene station installation that must be
factored in when estimating costs for park track upgrades.
We also need to consider other factors such as whether the works are in a flood plain, are
there other significant trees nearby or archaeological sites needing protection. Some tracks
may also need building consents, or may be in remote locations with dif icult access,
requiring helicopters to deliver materials to the site. The delivery method for upgrades also
varies – once detailed design has been complete, decisions are made on delivery method
utilising either by contractors, staff or a combination of both.
Al of these factors mean it is not possible to extrapolate the estimated costs for track
upgrade work per kilometre from one site and apply this information across a whole sector of
tracks.
If you have any questions please contact me at
[email address] or
Ph 09 977 1702.
Ngā mihi
Joanne Kearney
Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner
Democracy Services
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101