Late Items Agenda of Elected Members' Briefing Session

SUPPLEMENTARY items Agenda

Item 5 Late Reports

5.1 Marmion Avenue Dualling to Yanchep - Consideration of State Government Funding

File Ref: 29045 – 17/246190

Responsible Officer: A/Director Assets

Disclosure of Interest: Nil

Attachments: 1

Issue

To consider State Government $23M funding for the dualling of Marmion Avenue to Yanchep.

Background

Council considered a report at its Ordinary Council Meeting on 6 December 2016 (Item AS01-12/16 refers) on the reclassification of Marmion Avenue and Ocean Reef Road as Primary Distributors roads under State Government control.

The report recognised the importance of Yanchep as a Strategic Centre and detailed traffic concerns, including the need to advance the dualling of Marmion Avenue to Yanchep Beach Road, refer to Attachment 1. In considering this report, Council resolved to:

That Council:-

1. RECOGNISES the importance of Yanchep as a Strategic Metropolitan Centre and SEEKS the reclassification of Marmion Avenue Ocean Reef Road and Gnangara Road as Primary Distributor Roads by the State Government;

2. SEEKS a timely dualling of Marmion Avenue to Yanchep Beach Road by the State Government or alternately the provision of State funding to the City to undertake the dualling as a high priority;

3. RECOGNISES the importance of Ellenbrook as a Secondary Centre and SEEKS the reclassification of Ocean Reef Road and Gnangara Road as Primary Distributor Roads by the State Government;

4. REQUESTS that the Mayor writes to the Honourable Premier and Minister for Transport on Items 1, 2 and 3; and

5. REQUESTS the Chief Executive Officer to write to Cities of Joondalup and Swan, seeking their support for these road reclassification requests.

Resolutions 4 and 5; letters were written to the then Premier and the Minister for Transport. As a consequence, prior to the State election held in March 2017, the WA Labor Party promised funding of $23M for the dualling of Marmion Avenue as an election commitment.

This report considers the details of funding now provided to the City and the proposed program to develop and deliver this project.

Detail

Marmion Avenue is constructed as a four-lane dual carriageway between Tamala Park and Camborne Parkway and the remaining 11.5km section is a two-lane single carriageway between Camborne Parkway and Yanchep. Traffic volumes for Marmion Avenue range from a peak Average Weekday Traffic (AWT) of 52,500 vehicles per day south of Neerabup Road to around 8,000 vehicles per day in Yanchep. Works to upgrade Marmion Avenue to a four-lane dual carriageway between Lukin Drive and Butler Boulevard have recently been completed.

Following the State Election in March 2017, Administration wrote to the Minister for Transport and requested information on the allocation of this funding to enable the City to prepare the project schedule. Main Roads WA requested a tax invoice during the last week of June 2017 and a payment of $23M was received by the City prior to 30 Jun 2017. The $23M funding has been received by the City and accounted for as “restricted cash”.

Subject to Council’s consideration of, and acceptance of this funding, Administration has progressed the preparation of a project mandate/plan to enable the completion of a detailed design, consultation and other project development work in 2017/2018 with construction completion by December 2019. The project development will consider the following key items:

· City of Wanneroo standard design layout for a dual carriageway inclusive of traffic modelling, drainage, shared paths and cycle lanes, Bus Bays and Bus Shelters, Pedestrian Crossings, Street Lighting including an investigation of LED Lighting and a holistic Landscape Plan with themed tree species in the median and complementary verge planting;

· Stakeholder identification and consultation; and

· Planning/Policy constraints, opportunities or risks.

Administration is working with Main Roads WA to determine any project specific or reporting requirements in relation to the State Government funding.

It is also noted that the project development and delivery will be undertaken by following the City’s Project Management Framework and will require a new fixed term resource (Project Manager).

Consultation

Initial consultation has been held with the relevant service units and Main Roads WA. Subsequent consultation with all identified stakeholders will occur during the project development and delivery of this project.

Comment

In view of the importance of Yanchep as a rapidly growing Strategic Centre and anticipated high traffic volumes using Marmion Avenue, the dualling of Marmion Avenue to Yanchep is an important project with the design phase scheduled to be complete by September 2018 and the construction phase scheduled for completion by January 2020.

The City is working in partnership with State Government to deliver the key infrastructure and will continue to liaise directly with Main Roads WA regarding finalisation of project reporting and budgetary parameters.

Administration will write to MRWA seeking its approval for the reallocation $3.34M of current and planned MRRG funds to augment the $23M project budget.

It is therefore recommended that Council accepts the $23M State Government funding to upgrade Marmion Avenue to a four lane dual carriageway from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep (subject to funding availability).

Statutory Compliance

Potential external approvals by Government agencies and utility providers.

Strategic Implications

The proposal aligns with the following objective within the Strategic Community Plan 2017 – 2027:

“3 Environment (Built)

3.5 Connected and Accessible City

3.5.1 Deliver local transport infrastructure including roads, footpaths and cycle ways to improve accessibility”

Risk Management Considerations

Risk Title	Risk Rating
ST-S04 Integrated Infrastructure & Utility Planning	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Executive Leadership Team	Manage

Risk Title	Risk Rating
CO-O20 Productive Communities	Moderate
Accountability	Action Planning Option
Director Community and Place	Manage

The above risk relating to the issue contained within this report has been identified and considered within the City’s Strategic and Corporate risk register. Action plans have been developed to manage this risk to improve the existing management systems.

Policy Implications

The project development will give due consideration to appropriate policies including Local Planning Policy 3.8 - Marmion Ave Arterial Road Access adopted on 21 July 2015.

Financial Implications

The upgrade of 11.5km section of Marmion Avenue to a four lane dual carriageway from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep is estimated to cost $23M and with the provision of State Government funding of $23M, plus the City will be seeking from Main Roads, the retention of the current MRRG funding allocation of $3.34M

In line with the project noted earlier in the report and to manage the cash flow, funding is required to be allocated over two financial years as noted below:

2017/18 Design and project development $700,000

2018/19 Civil construction works $20M

2019/20 Landscaping and ancillary works $2.4M

Marmion Avenue dualling from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep is not listed in the approved 2017/2018 Capital Works Budget. A budget variation to allocate an unbudgeted expenditure of $700,000 (funded from the $23M funding received from the State Government) for this project is necessary for Council to authorise Administration to commence the procurement process for the design and development of the project. The remaining $22.4M State Government funding will be held as “restricted cash” and will be included in the Long Term Capital Works Program for allocation in the annual budgets accordingly.

Voting Requirements

Absolute Majority

Recommendation

That Council:-

1. ACCEPTS $23M State Government funding for the upgrade of Marmion Avenue to a four lane dual carriageway from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep (subject to funding availability);

2. APPROVES, BY ABSOLUTE MAJORITY, the unbudgeted expenditure of $700,000, pursuant to Section 6.8(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1995 for Project Number PR-XXXX - Upgrade of Marmion Avenue to a four lane dual carriageway from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep;

3. Administration writes to State Government seeking approval to reallocate current MRRG funding to augment the $23M budget for the four lane dual carriageway from Camborne Parkway to Yanchep. and

4. NOTES the following budget amendment to reflect receipt of additional funds from the State Government:

Description	GL Account/ Capital Project	Current Budget	Revised Budget
Design and construction of the dual carriageway between Camborne Parkway to Yanchep.	TBC	$0	$23,000,000

Description

GL Account/

Capital Project

Current Budget

Revised Budget

Design and construction of the dual carriageway between Camborne Parkway to Yanchep.

TBC

$23,000,000

Attachments:

1 ⇩.

Location Plan - Marmion Avenue

17/264220