Sent: Monday, 11 November 2024 2:50 pm
Subject: Official Information Request – Costs and Maintenance for Hemo Sculpture
I refer to your Official Information request of 29 October 2024 regarding the costs and maintenance for the Hemo Sculpture, and provide the following responses to your questions:
1. A breakdown of initial projected and actual costs for the Hemo sculpture, including but not limited to, design, construction, materials, installation, and any unforeseen expenses that led to cost overruns.
- Documentation showing how these costs compared to original budget projections, including explanations for any discrepancies.
The below table shows the costs of the sculpture at the time it was constructed in 2019:
Cost of production (labour plus printing)
| $496,437
|
Testing and certification
| $62,538
|
Scaffolding
| $16,000
|
Transport
| $15,000
|
Mania and baseplates
| $53,054
|
Engineering
| $50,000
|
Foundation construction
| $10,000
|
Lighting
| $40,000
|
| $743,029 |
There are a number of previous LGOIMA responses on Council’s website regarding the Hemo sculpture. Please refer to these for further information:
Official Information Request - 18 February 2019 - Rotorua Lakes Council
Official Information Request - 12 November 2019 (Hemo Sculpture) - Rotorua Lakes Council – links don’t work
Official Information Request - 15 October 2020 - Rotorua Lakes Council
Official Information Request - 2 November 2020 - Rotorua Lakes Council
Official Information Request - Hemo Gorge Sculpture - Rotorua Lakes Council – 11 January 2021
Official Information Request - Hemo Gorge sculpture - Rotorua Lakes Council – 21 January 2021
Official Information Request - Hemo Gorge sculpture - Rotorua Lakes Council – 4 February 2021
Official Information Request - Te Ahi Tupua sculpture - Rotorua Lakes Council – 21 April 2022
Official Information Request – Hemo Gorge sculpture - Rotorua Lakes Council – 1 May 2022
2. An itemised list of all funding sources for the sculpture, including amounts provided by each entity such as the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
- Details of any conditions or specific requirements associated with NZTA’s funding, along with other contributor requirements, if applicable.
The below table shows the contributions to the sculpture by all parties:
Contributor | Amount |
Rotorua Lakes Council
| $388,000
|
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
| $200,000
|
Rotorua Trust
| $25,000
|
Red Stag Timber
| $25,000
|
Rotorua Community Arts Trust
| $15,000
|
Lion Foundation
| $5,000
|
Infinity Foundation
| $5,000
|
Refer to the previous LGOIMA responses above for further information.
3. Detailed records of the repair costs incurred since the sculpture’s installation, including a breakdown of costs for each instance of repair.
Five repairs have been undertaken at Council’s cost since the sculpture was installed, primarily repairs from people climbing and damaging the sculpture:
June 2021
| $1,200
|
October 2021
| $192
|
March 2022
| $980
|
May 2022
| $4,800
|
March 2023
| $3,993
|
- Current estimates for annual routine maintenance.
Annual maintenance cost is a wash down and inspection - approximately $2,200 per year.
- Copies of maintenance agreements or contractual obligations related to the sculpture’s upkeep.
A repaint is budgeted for every seven years, estimated at $30,000.
