GERALDTON HEALTH CAMPUS — REDEVELOPMENT
851. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Finance:
I refer to the Geraldton Health Campus
redevelopment.
(1) What is the expected completion
date for the redevelopment?
(2) Has the tender process for the main works contract
recommenced; and, if so, on what date did it recommence and how many
tenders have been received?
(3) If no to (2), what is the approximate time frame
for the tender to reopen and for how long will it remain open?
(4) Will the tender process be
completed by the end of 2022?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Finance.
(1) The McGowan
government is committed to delivering the major upgrade of Geraldton Health
Campus for the people of the midwest and Gascoyne. In the 2022–23 state
budget, an additional $49.4 million was allocated for this redevelopment,
bringing the total investment in this project to more than $122 million. The
government has already delivered stage 1 of the redevelopment, which included a
reconfigured main entry and more than 400
additional car parking bays. Stage 2 of this significant project includes an
expanded emergency department, a new ICU and upgraded mental health
facilities. The expected completion date for stage 2 will be determined once
the tender is awarded.
(2) A request for
proposal is currently being developed, which, upon completion, will progress to
market.
(3) Western Australia is experiencing record low
unemployment and supply and equipment pressures, combined with an
incredible demand across our construction and infrastructure sectors. An
expression of interest date is currently under consideration.
(4) See above.