Official Information Request - 18 February 2019

Attachments:

Hemo sculpture emails

Foundation details

Sent: Monday, 18 March 2019 5:23 p.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - Hemo roundabout

I refer to your email of 18 February 2019 requesting various information on the Hemo roundabout sculpture, and respond below as per your email:

• Figures showing the cost of fixing the roundabout after a logging truck crash on August 31- NZTA to respond
• Communications between the council and NZTA about the hemo sculpture between August 2018 and now- NZTA to respond
• Communications between the council and Killwell Fibretube about the sculpture between August 2018 and now
• Communications between the council and road engineers about the sculpture between August 2018 and now - Correspondence attached
• Figures showing the final cost of the sculpture to date, including the printing of it and any roading assessments required by engineers

  Cost of production	496,437	labour plus printing
  Testing and certification	62,538
  Scaffolding	16,000
  Transport	15,000
  Mania and baseplates	53,054
  Engineering	50,000
  Foundation contruction	10,000
  Lighting	40,000
  743,029

• Any NZTA engineering or other reports about the sculpture and the suitability of the road to accommodate the sculpture, made between January 2018 and February 2019The sculpture will not be located on the road. There is a purpose built foundation for the sculpture in the centre of the roundabout, designed by Opus (drawings attached) and constructed by NZTA.

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards