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PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
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To provide clarity on the key timeframes and supporting actions required for completing the final
moderation and prioritisation of Improvement activities for Approved Organisations and Waka Kotahi.

OBJECTIVE
The f inal moderation of improvement activities is scheduled for the week of the 14 June 2021.  The
supporting information from the final moderation and subsequent steps allows for the most informed advice
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to be given to the Waka Kotahi Board when setting the investment thresholds and confirming activities for
NLTP inclusion by Activity Class. This process outlined is to ensure a robust and successful moderation
process is achieved.
The overall objective will ensure:
f or improvements >$2M
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conf idence the Investment Prioritisation Method (IPM) has been applied consistently
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conf irm the IPM rating is one that is trusted – with an outcome that is fair, valid, and reliable
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daylight any risks to the programme, including assessment, eligibility, and deliverability risks
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support the key narrative of outcomes
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f or Low Cost Low Risk activities <$2M
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To gain confidence in the assessment process to ensure each programme has been reviewed
equally and reliably.

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TIME FRAMES
Step
Due date
Responsibility
1.
TIO open for submissions
10 May 2021
NLTP Development Team
2.
Final submissions – Improvements
21 May 2021
AO’s/Waka Kotahi project
managers
3.
Final submission - LCLR
21 May 2021
AO’s/Waka Kotahi project
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managers
4.
NZTA Assessments completed –
4 June 2021
Investment Advisors*
Improvements
5.
NZTA Assessments completed –
4 June 2021
Investment Advisors*
LCLR
6.
Final moderation preparation - ACM  7-11 June 2021
Activity Class Managers
Analysis
7.
Final moderation workshop
14-16 June 2021
Core Team (Appendix A)
8.
Post workshop Analysis
23 June 2021
Activity Class Managers

9.
Final wrap up workshop – scenario
23 June 2021
Core Team (Appendix A)
testing
10.  Activity Class Recommendations
30 June 2021
Activity Class Managers
*  Investment Advisors includes Local Partnership Investments, Business Case Team - Programme and Standards, and System
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MODERATION PRINCIPLES
The f ollowing principles guide our approach to final moderation.
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•  We are a team,
•  We are focused on achieving the objectives of final moderation,
•  We all have clear roles and we deliver on those roles,
•  We take a step by step approach to moderation,
•  We come prepared for final moderation workshops – we set clear expectations on what inputs are
needed and from whom,
•  We keep workshops focused – The right people, the right conversations,
The principles were developed from lessons learnt from the final moderation of the continuous programmes
and the initial moderation of improvement activities:
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The roles below are responsible for undertaking the moderation process to achieve the outcome of the final
moderation.

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Core Team

The core team is formed with representatives of all the key teams involved in the development of the NLTP.
The core team will take a “one team” approach to moderation. They are included as experts in their specific
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f unction and leaders within Waka Kotahi. This core team is to attend all sessions / or as required (e.g. IAs)
and represent a perspective cognisant with their roles.
Role Name
Role Description

Activity class managers  To lead each respective Activity Class by providing insights into activity class

submissions, identify key risks, theme’s and observations to help guide the
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approach to the final moderation workshop.

NLTP development
To form a view across the entire NLTP including insights into the overall National
team
programme submission.

To facilitate and chair moderation meetings and record the outcomes and
provide advice on key process requirements.
To provide support to the Activity Class Managers by actively raising
observations and clarify where further consistency is to be determined.
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and communicate the outcomes with key internal and external stakeholders.
Investment assurance
To provide assurance to the overall NLTP process – this is achieved by having
confidence in the methodology applied to assessments, consistency of the
application of the Investment Prioritisation Method and supporting the Activity
Class Managers and NLTP Development team by providing guidance to the
process.
Local government
The core team representative wil  support the process by actively raising
partnerships
observations and clarify where further consistency is to be determined.
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To provide project insight to the application of the Investment Prioritisation
against each activity – this may have been obtained through the Local
government partnership team feedback through the assessment period.  While it
is not expected that the representative can discuss each project - the relevant
Investment Advisors may be called in to provide further certainty (this will be
hosted through ‘Teams’.)
Business case team –
To provide project insight to the application of the Investment Prioritisation  1982
programme and
against each activity – this may have been obtained through the Local
standards
government partnership feedback through the assessment period. While it is not
expected that the representative can discuss each project - the relevant
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Investment Advisors may be called in to provide further certainty.

The core team representative wil  support the process by actively raising
observations and clarify where further consistency is to be determined.
M&O investment advice  To provide project insight to the methodology applied to the assessment of the
LCLR programmes.
The core team representative wil  support the process by actively raising
observations and clarify where further consistency is to be determined.

Further attendees from the teams above will attend some sessions or part sessions as required. Further
detailed attendees list provided as appendix A.
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MODERATIONS STEPS
1. Transport Investment Online Open for submissions
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(Latest externally released instructions through NLTP Bulletin – 6 May 2021 -email)
•  The deadline for final submissions of activities and programmes into TIO for the 2021-24 NLTP is
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21 May.

•  The Transport Programme module, which allows you to submit your activities and programmes for
RLTP inclusion, will be available from Monday 10 May.

•  The RLTP Development module will be ready later in May for Regional Transport Committees
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(RTCs) to include submitted activities into their RLTPs.

•  We're still working on the Transport Model template and the RLTP Planning Management 2021-24
template. We'll work directly with relevant councils to ensure the small number of projects that use
these templates will be included in their RLTPs and the NLTP.

•  We have entered the majority of activities and phases from the interim spreadsheets into the new
templates in TIO. Please contact your investment advisor if you have questions about any of your
data in TIO.
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•  This month we're moving any ongoing 2018-21 phases for committed activities into the new activity
templates. These activities will initially show current activity class and work category information.

•  We'll complete this work in time for you to review all your activities and submit these by 21 May.

•  We have produced guidance on finalising activities and programmes in TIO and submitting these to
RTCs.
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2.
NZTA Assessments – Improvements
TIO has been updated with new phases of existing activities and new activities, that were originally
captured within the AO’s submitted excel spreadsheets, now being captured within the system. Investment
Advisors should do a sense check of these new phases and activities to ensure they have accurately
transf erred.
Investment Advisors are to complete a thorough assessment of each AO’s programme of improvement
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activities against the IPM, within their area of responsibility. In so far as is possible, the identification and
resolution of any issues arising from the reconciliation of activities with the draft final RLTP should occur in
collaboration with the Region’s Lead Strategic Planner.
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Investment Advisors specifically to review and confirm the following:
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Eligibility of new improvement activities
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Review the Improvement Activities to confirm sufficient information has been submitted for
inclusion and that the information is accurate and consistent with the draft final RLTP
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Completion of a Waka Kotahi assessment – GPS result, Scheduling and Efficiency
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Deliverability, certainty & affordability
Additional information that supports investment in an activity that is provided by an AO or their Investment
Advisors, should be added as a supporting document in TIO.
Additional fields in TIO
IA’s are to ensure completion of the additional fields in TIOA that need to be completed within the system to
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ensure the activity can be submitted to the RTC f or RLTP and NLTP inclusion. This includes additional
inf ormation such as:
•  Public name (if any)
•  RLTP Objectives and Priorities
•  Benefits and Measures
•  Reviewing the project owner assessment and updating your Waka Kotahi assessment
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Updating phase detail pages
Investment Advisor for the activity will need to ensure the AO has provided the required additional
inf ormation, as well as, completing any additional fields required of them (i.e. NZTA Recommendation for
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inclusion into the NLTP).
In preparation for the moderation on Monday 14 June we are seeking confidence and consideration
across the following areas:
•  Eligibility of new improvement activities
•  Review the Improvement Activities to confirm sufficient information has been submitted for
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inclusion and that the information is accurate and consistent with the draft final RLTP
•  Completion of a Waka Kotahi assessment of submitted improvement activities
•  Deliverability, certainty & affordability
Investment Advisors will need to discuss the findings of their reviews during the detailed review of activities,
by activity class, during the moderation workshops.
Completed assessments for all AOs (including Waka Kotahi) to be captured within each individual activity
within TIO by Friday 4 June.
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Following engagement with the Local Government Partnerships and Business Case standards it has been
agreed that Investment Advisors will work together to develop a regional summary covering key
assessment themes, issues and risks must be completed by Investment Advisors and provided to
[email address] and [email address] by Friday 4 June. A template and
supporting guidance for the completion of the regional summaries will be made available by Friday 21
May.

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3.
NZTA Assessments – LCLR
Investment Advisors are to complete a thorough assessment of AO’s LCLR programme against the IPM
(f ocusing on High & Very High GPS Aligned projects), within their area of responsibility. Insofar as is
possible the identification and resolution of any issues arising from the reconciliation of activities with the
draf t final RLTP should occur in collaboration with the Region’s Lead Strategic Planner. A cross-regional  1982
summary of LCLR programme will also need to be to ACMs which will be presented on during the
moderations workshop.
Investment Advisors specifically to review and confirm the following:
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•  Eligibility of activities included within the LCLR programme
•  Alignment of LCLR programmes to AMP/ PT Equivalent/ Walking and Cycling Network Plans,
and/or business cases
•  Understanding programme certainty, deliverability & affordability
•  Confirmation of the NZTA assessment of GPS alignment for the component parts of the LCLR
programme
•  Confirmation of how the LCLR programme will deliver against activity class objectives
There are significant NLTF f unding constraints which will impact on available funding for LCLR
programmes for the 2021-24 NLTP. Due to the funding constraints it is likely that only LCLR projects that
have a GPS alignment rating of VH or H will receive LCLR programme level funding. Theref ore, can IA’s
please perform a thorough, line by line assessment of activities with VH or H GPS alignment rating.
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Investment Advisors need to present the findings of their LCLR reviews during the moderation. The
questions outlined in the “Assessment of LCLR activities” need to be completed for each of your LCLR
programmes under review in the lead up to the moderation. These will form the basis of the summary of the
LCLR programme assessments which will be provided to by ACMs and the NLTP Development Team.
The investment advisor assessments of each LCLR programme need to be attached as a supporting
document in TIO, along with any additional information provided by an AO or their Investment Advisors in
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support of the programme.
Investment Advisors will need to ensure the AO has provided the required information in TIO, as well as,
completing any additional fields required of them (i.e. NZTA Recommendation for inclusion into the NLTP).
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The f ollowing support will be provided through the assessment period.
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Sessions will be set up over this period to provide a forum where issues/queries can be raised this
will include ACM’s and respective Investment Assurers.
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Regional summary template for LCLR programmes will be provided by the ACMs by 21 May
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Workshop to explain and upskill IA for LCLR assessment will be held in the w/b 17th May
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Final LCLR programmes are due to be submitted on 21 May - the final assessment of LCLR programmes
needs to be uploaded in to TIO by Wednesday 2 June.
You will also need to submit your cross-regional summary of the AOs LCLR programme to
[email address] and [email address] by Friday 4 June.
It is expected that IAs will present their regional summary of their LCLR programme assessment at the
June f inal moderation session. A template will be provided by the ACMs by Friday 21st May.
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Pre-final moderation preparation and analysis

Once the f inal assessments have been completed the ACMs will analyse the assessments for their activity
classes and the regional summary templates provided by each Investment Advisor. It will not be possible to
review the assessment of every project. ACMs will use the general overview of each regional programme
identify activities with issues or risk and will focus on projects that are most likely to be funded or are on the
perimeter of potentially receiving funding.
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Prior to the moderation workshops each Activity Class Manager will circulate list of projects that appear to
be outliers (e.g. have a high or low assessment rating for an IPM element as compared to similar activities)
which need f urther investigation or explanation or appear inconsistent across regions. Investment Advisors
are expected to respond back to the respective ACM and confirm if the rating will be changed before the
moderation workshops commence.

Any outliers that remain unresolved prior to final moderation will be specifically discussed in the final
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moderation sessions.
Results f rom the ACM analysis of their activity classes will be presented at the start of the final moderations
sessions.
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5.
Final moderation workshop

The f inal moderation workshop is the process by which the core moderation team evaluates the
assessment practices and decisions, and acts on the findings to ensure consistency and fairness. It is also
the system that ensures the 2021/24 NLTP bids are complete. An objective is to guide Investment Advisors
through a consistent moderation approach.
It is planned to moderate low cost low risk projects first, followed by the investment projects in Activity
Class order. The f inal agenda will confirm the sequencing.
The moderation workshops will be run over three days. A detailed agenda with timings will be circulated to
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attendees prior to the meetings but a high-level overview is:
Day 1 - 14 June 2021
•  Opening remarks, confirmation of process and any key themes from initial moderation
•  Regional reflections – consideration methodology, AMP alignment, deliverability, eligibility
•  Moderation of Low Cost Low Risk by activity class
•  State Highways
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Local Roads
•  Walking and Cycling
•  Road to Zero
•  Public Transport
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•  Wrap up session
•  Key themes/observations
•  Observers feedback of moderation process
•  Confirmation of any action items and agreed changes to any bid
Days 2 & 3 - 15/16 June 2021
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•  Opening remarks, confirmation of process and any key themes from initial moderation
•  Moderation of Investment Activities
•  Public Transport
•  Rail
•  Walking and Cycling
•  Road to Zero
•  Local Road Improvements
•  State Highway Improvements
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Investment Management
•  Wrap up session (at the end of each day)
•  Key themes/observations
•  Observers feedback of moderation process
•  Confirmation of any action items and agreed changes to any bid
•   Day 3 - Wrap up session to include a review of how Government Commitments (ATAP, LGWM)
and Regional distribution may sit (should time allow). Concluding any activity class moderation from
day 2.
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Each workshop will be chaired by a person who will preside over the meeting, and there will also be an
assigned notetaker to record any follow up actions and decisions made.
The Activity Class Managers will lead the discussion for their respective areas. They will present a
summary table of the overall bids received and the confidence they have in the assessments and identify
any issues that may stand out. They will have circulated beforehand a list of any issues or questions they
may have to the Investment Advisors.
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Investment advisors will be invited to specific slots within the meeting and should be prepared to discuss
details of any projects that have been identified for discussion, in particular how the IPM assessments for
those projects were determined. Specific projects will be identified prior to the workshop as this is by
exception rather than analysing every project or regional programme.
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Due to room and time constraints, it is recommended that the Team Leader Local Government
Partnerships will form part of the core team with Investment Advisors on stand-by to call in if needed. A
representative from the Business Case Project Management Standards will also be present across all three
days with team members phoning in of required.

Consistent with previous moderation workshops there will be external observers from MOT and an AO
representative who will provide constructive feedback on the workshops and advise of any matters that we
should address and report back on.

As soon as practical after the moderation workshops a summary of the results should be circulated
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including a list of the resulting actions, and who is responsible for completing any identified task.

6.
Post workshop Analysis

Following the final moderation workshop any resulting modifications will be incorporated into the
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assessments by the COB Tuesday 22nd of  June. This will allow Activity Class Managers to review activities,
scenarios and risks to each programme. This preparation work will support the discussions in the final
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Final wrap up  workshop – scenario testing
The post final moderation workshop will be held on the 24th June 2021 where the f ollowing will be further
discussed:
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Final order of activities by activity class, region and profile
•  Impacts of discretionary funding availability and the risk associated to this
•  Regional distribution within and across Activity Classes
•  Affordability of Government Commitments - ATAP, LGWM, R20, New Zealand Rail Plan
•  Implication of different programming levels and scenarios

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Activity Class Recommendation
Following the final wrap up workshop the ACMs will write-up their final recommendations for their activity
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classes including finalising the prioritised list of activities, recommendations on which activities should be
included within the NLTP and key risks around activities that are not included. This advice is due to be
provided to the NLTP development team by 30th June.

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APPENDIX B ASSESSMENT OF LCLR ACTIVITIES
Question
Link to Moderation
Work Completed
Eligibility
Are projects within
Projects above $2M total
This is a cursory check of the value entered
the LCLR
implementation cost will be
into the spreadsheet only.  If “NO” then
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programme under
excluded and will not be
consider whether the activity should be
$2m total
moderated as part of the LCLR
included as a larger improvement within the
implementation
programme.
appropriate activity class.
cost for their
Note: The project line could be above $2m if it
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delivery?
comprises a programme of similar activities all
individually less than $2m – for example a
programme of bus stop improvements on
priority bus routes.
Is there anything to  Projects that will not be funded
This is a basic sense check of the project
suggest projects
f rom the NLTF will be excluded
description and primary benefit and that it is
within the
and will not be moderated as part  able to be funded in accordance with the
programme may
of  the LCLR programme.
LTMA (e.g. section 20)
not be able to be
f unded using the
NLTF?
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Is there anything to  Projects that should be funded
This is a cursory check if projects within the
suggest projects
f rom a continuous programme
programme should be included as part of a
within the
(f or example, end of life like for
continuous programme within the appropriate
programme should  like bridge replacements) will be
activity class. For example, bridge or Public
be f unded through
excluded and will not be
Transport renewals.
a continuous
moderated as part of the LCLR
programme?
programme.
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Is the project
These projects should be
The investment advisor should rely on their
discrete (i.e. is
combined and if above $2M total  professional judgement and knowledge of the
there evidence to
implementation cost will be
AO including business cases/ strategies etc
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suggest that it’s
excluded and will not be
that have previously been developed
part of a larger
moderated as part of the LCLR
project that has
programme.
been split-up for
the purpose of
accessing LCLR
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f unds)?
Alignment with the AMP/ PT Equivalent or Business case
Is the LCLR
If  the LCLR programme is not
It is expected that the Investment Advisor will
programme
ef f ectively responding to a
be familiar with these documents already, if
responding to a
problem identified in the AMP,
the LCLR spreadsheet identifies a business
problem identified
PT Equiv. or a business case
case the Investment Advisor is unfamiliar with
in the AMP, PT
then the programme is not a
– they should review the business case in
Equiv. or a
critical component of these
InfoHub or request a copy from the AO. There
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business case?
business cases and could be
should be a line of sight between the LCLR
assigned a lower ‘Scheduling’
activity and the problems identified in the AMP
rating.
or PT equivalent etc.
Changes to default profiles will
impact on the AO’s LCLR
programme and its priority order
which will be considered during
moderation.
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Are LCLR activities  If  the LCLR programme is not
This is a cursory check of the intervention and
delivering benefits
appropriately supported and has
that it contributes to achieving the stated
identified in the
not applied the intervention
primary benefit – this will help inform the
AMP, PT Equiv. or
hierarchy then it should be
overall assessment of the LCLR programme
a business case?
considered whether:
•  the correct programme
Is there f it-for-
of  activities has been put  The investment advisor should be looking at
purpose analysis
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f orward that can be
the source documents – it may be analysis has
to support the
supported by Waka
only been high level, Investment Advisors
identified LCLR
Kotahi.
should rely on their professional judgement
intervention(s) in
•  the programme should
and their knowledge of the AO to answer this
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any of  the above
be assigned a lower
question.  Has there been a consideration of
docs?
‘Ef ficiency’ rating.
value-for-money e.g. most economical option
Changes to default profiles will
chosen?
Has the Approved
impact on the AO’s LCLR
The investment advisor should rely on their
Organisation
programme and its priority order
professional judgement and knowledge of the
considered the
which will be considered during
AO including business cases/ strategies etc
intervention
moderation.
that have previously been developed
hierarchy?
Programme Certainty/ Deliverability/ Affordability
Is there any reason  If  the activity is unlikely to be
Investment Advisors should rely on their
to conclude that
delivered during the NLTP period  professional judgement and knowledge of the
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the project is
consider the impact on the AO’s
AO, experience with similar projects.
unlikely to be
bid, whether the project should
delivered in the
be risk adjusted or whether the
NLTP period?
activity is fundable under the
2021-24 NLTP period.
Is there any reason  Investment Advisors and AOs
Investment Advisors should rely on their
or evidence to
should consider whether the
professional judgement and local knowledge,
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suggest the project  activity is suited to another
Council databases including RMA planning
may not be low
investment pathway (i.e. SSBC
documents may be useful.
risk?
Lite).
This will increase deliver time
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and total cost through to
implementation and should only
be considered where there is
evidence that the project is high
risk/complexity. This will need to
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be confirmed through a
completed point of entry.
Is there any
Project that are cost to the LCLR  Investment Advisors should rely on their
evidence to
threshold and where exceeding
professional judgement and knowledge of
suggest project
the threshold is possible should
Council projects/ previous performance.
costs could exceed  be excluded from the programme  Consider whether the activity should be
the $2m
and treated as an improvement
included as a larger improvement within the
investment
activity over $2M.
appropriate activity class.
threshold?
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Is the LCLR
If  the LCLR programme is not
Investment Advisors compare the AO’s bid
programme
appropriately supported and has
request to their 10-year forecast to ensure
af f ordable?
not applied the intervention
sufficient funding is available to support their
hierarchy then it should be
LCLR programme.
considered whether:
•  the correct programme
of  activities has been put
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Does the
f orward that can be
Investment Advisors should rely on their
programme
supported by Waka
professional judgement and local knowledge.
represent value for
Kotahi.
money (locally and
•  the programme should
f rom the NLTF)?
be assigned a lower
‘Ef ficiency’ rating.
•  the programme should
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be assigned a lower
‘Scheduling’ rating.
Changes to default profiles will
impact on the AO’s LCLR
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programme and its priority order
which will be considered during
moderation.
GPS Alignment
Are you satisfied
The AO’s bid has been broken
This is a cursory check of the intervention and
that the proposed
down by activity class and GPS
that it contributes to achieving the stated GPS
LCLR activity will
strategic priority.
strategic priority – this will help inform the
contribute towards
It should be considered how
overall assessment of the LCLR programme
meeting the
changes to LCLR project’s and
identified GPS
their GPS alignment ratings flow
strategic priority?
through to the AO’s LCLR
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Do you agree with
programme bid.
Investment Advisors should be familiar with
the AO’s self-
Changes to the GPS alignment
the IPM.
assessment of the
rating f or an AO’s LCLR bid will
There are significant NLTF funding constraints
GPS alignment by
impact on its priority order which
which will impact on available funding for
activity class?
will be considered during
LCLR programmes for the 2021-24 NLTP. Due
moderation.
to the funding constraints it is likely that only
LCLR projects that have a GPS alignment
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rating of VH or H will receive LCLR
programme level funding. Therefore, can you
please perform a thorough, line by line
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assessment of activities with VH or H GPS
alignment rating.
Many AOs appear to have migrated
improvement projects to LCLR to take
advantage of the new threshold. Many of these
would have been subject to a business case
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e.g. Walking and Cycling. We would expect
that you rank these individual projects as Very
High where they are parts of a programme that
represent significant value, ahead of isolated
LCLR pieces of work which do not form part of
a larger plan or network.
If, after your assessment, there are still
significant number of projects assessed as
high or very high it may pay to check with the
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AO how they would like to rank these in the
case where further granularity in the ratings
can usefully help in allocation.
Note: please still do a cursive review of
projects rated VL to M to ensure they have not
been rated to low by the AOS.


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Activity Classes
Provide an
Activity Class Managers will use
Provide your understanding of the programme
overview of the
the inf ormation to inform their
and how it achieves activity class objectives
LCLR programme
view of  demand within the
across the activity
Activity Class.
classes
Have LCLR
Activities should be correctly
This is a cursory check of the LCLR
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projects been
classified to ensure they are
programme’s projects to ensure they have
assigned to the
drawing f unding from the correct
been assigned to the correct activity class.
correct activity
activity.
class?
Reclassification could impact on
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the on the AOs LCLR allocation
dependent on the demand within
the each of  the Activity Classes.
General
Have committed
Committed activities and their
LCLR projects are committed only if the project
activities been
f unding requirements need to be
is included in the 2018-21 LCLR programme
identified in the
identified and funding will be
and will be under contract by 30 June 2021.
LCLR programme
conf irmed through the interim
The completion of investigation and/or design
f unding paper which will be
works does not mean the activity is considered
approved by the Board in June.
committed. Projects are not delivered in 2018-
It is important to ensure that
21 should be re-submitted, and those projects
INFORMATION
committed activities are in in the
that are uncommitted will be prioritised again
programme and funding
in 2021-24 to be reconsidered alongside all
cashf lows in the spreadsheet.
other activities
Commitments have a significant
impact on funding availability
within the activity classes and wil
inf luence activity included within
OFFICIAL
the NLTP.
Comment on the
Consider whether funding
Is programme in TIO ready for submission to
completeness and
conditions need to be applied if
the RTC which includes:
THE
the quality of
the AO has not completed
•  Ensuring all mandatory fields
inf ormation
inf ormation requirements within
completed for inclusion into the NLTP
included within TIO  TIO to a high enough standard.
•  Confirming the information included in
TIO accurate and of high quality
Ensuring Investment Advisor fields are
complete and ready for submission
UNDER
Comment on the
Is the LCLR programme spreadsheet
quality of the
submitted in TIO completed to the required
inf ormation
standard which includes:
captured within the
•  Ensuring errors from the upload of the
LCLR programme
spreadsheet have been resolved
spreadsheet
•  Sufficient detail has been included
within the activity list, for individual
LCLR projects, to ensure a thorough
review of the LCLR programme can be
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undertaken
Findings from the Investment Advisor’s
programme assessment is completed and
captured within the bid tab, and for any
assessments at LCLR project level, this
information captured against the individual
activity in the ‘Activity List’ tab

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INFORMATION
OFFICIAL
THE
UNDER
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