Northern Territory Auditor-General's Office, February 2023 Report to the Legislative Assembly
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Auditor-General for the Northern Territory February 2023 Report Page 50 of 131 Darwin City Deal cont Table 4: Cost data for selected Darwin City Deal sub-projects Sub-Project NTG Funding Commitment Actual Cost Civic and State Square Masterplan including demolition of the Chan Building $15 million Chan Building Demolition $1.88 million Native landscape Garden $3 million Underground Carpark $23.265 million $19.4 million State Square Art Gallery $47 million Not yet constructed City activation and promotion $3.2 million NA Laneways and small streets $3 million NA Future use of Frances Bay $100 million Not yet constructed Source: Budget paper 4 2018-19, Budget paper 3 2019-20, Budget paper 4 2019-20, Budget paper 4 2020-21, Budget Paper 4 2021-22, Greater Darwin Fact sheet 2021-22 * Combined funding for the City Deals project for the redevelopment of State Square, connecting the waterfronts and activating laneways Managing sub-projects Each sub-project is managed by a lead agency. The status of the following sub-projects were selected for testing: Table 5: Sub-projects selected for testing as at October 2021 Sub-Project Lead Agency Original Timeline Status as at October 2021 Civic and State Square Masterplan including demolition of the Chan Building DIPL 2020 In progress Underground Carpark DIPL 2019 Completed in 2020 State Square Art Gallery TFHC*/DIPL 2022 In progress City activation and promotion DCMC Ongoing activities In progress Laneways and small streets DIPL First stage - 2021 In progress Future use of Frances Bay DIPL 2023 Not commenced Source: 2019 Darwin Implementation Plan, Project Status report 2021 and Annual progress reporting 2020 *Territory Families, Housing and Community Services Information reported by the lead agencies is at a point in time based on the available information and assessments of what milestones are reasonably anticipated to be met by a particular time. DCMC representatives advised that, as the relevant milestones approach, situations can change, further matters may come to light and statutory/administrative processes affecting infrastructure projects can cause delays. Procurement DIPL outsources the management and construction of infrastructure projects to private sector construction firms. The Darwin City Deals infrastructure sub-projects are being implemented using this process.