Falklands : Question Number 02/2011 by the Honourable Roger Edwards
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 07.08.2011 (Article Archived on 21.08.2011)

In view of a recent article in the Penguin News and increasing comment from members of the public, please could the Chief Executive give a complete and detailed breakdown of costs of the Container Park built recently close to FIPASS.

Legislative Assembly

Question for Written Answer

Number 02/2011 by the Honourable Roger Edwards

QUESTION NUMBER 02/11 BY THE HONOURABLE ROGER EDWARDS

In view of a recent article in the Penguin News and increasing comment from members of the public, please could the Chief Executive give a complete and detailed breakdown of costs of the Container Park built recently close to FIPASS.  Costs are to include preparation works completed by Public Works Department prior to Morrisons getting on site, electrical installations, materials, labour and management costs, concrete and security fence.

Could the Chief Executive also state how much the Falkland Islands Development Corporation put into this project and if this figure is included in the above totals?

Response to Written Question Number 02/11

Spend to date on the container park totals £1,283,000 which is within the approved funding and can be broken down as follows:

FIG costs totalling £468,000 as follows:

Labour costs                                                      £  71,000

Plant Hire costs                                     £106,000

Fuel costs                                                          £  22,000

Plant Maintenance costs                                   £  17,000

Aggregates                                                       £226,000

Asphalt                                                             £  26,000

Costs incurred directly from Morrisons of £441,000 as follows:

Labour & management costs                             £214,000

Private sector plant hire                         £  30,000

Materials costs                                      £100,000

Shipping costs                                                   £  61,000

MFL 10% fee                                                     £  36,000

Other costs, including sub-contractors fees, were incurred as follows:

Concrete works                                     £ 122,000

Electrical works                                     £ 110,000

Floodlights                                                        £   38,000

Fencing costs                                                   £  24,000

Miscellaneous materials                                    £  21,000

Shipping costs                                       £  59,000

In addition to this FIDC spent £49,000 on the temporary container yard known as Area A.

Shipping Costs can be broken down as follows:

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