Request for Background Calculations used for LGWM MRT and Mt Vic Tunnel Options

Tony Randle made this Official Information request to New Zealand Transport Agency

Response to this request is long overdue. By law New Zealand Transport Agency should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Tony Randle

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

I understand that Lets Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) is planning to announce options for Wellington Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and for the proposed 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel at the beginning of November.

I am interested in obtaining the detailed background calculations used to support the selection of the Shortlisted options for both MRT and the 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel . I therefore request the following information on these options.

1) Can I please have a copy of the Terms of Reference for the analysis that has been used to identify the MRT Short-List Options and/or Business Case?

2) Can I please have a copy of the analysis report on the shortlisting of MRT Long List Options to MRT Medium List Options and on shortlisting to MRT Short List Options and/or Business Case? A copy of all Appendices and any other supporting reports are part of this request.

3) Can I please have a copy of any presentations to the LGWM Board or governance group on the shortlisting of MRT Long List Options to MRT Medium List Options and on shortlisting to MRT Short List Options and/or Business Case?

4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed cost calculations for each of the Shortlisted MRT Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option cost figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed benefit calculations for each of the Shortlisted MRT Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option benefit figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

6) Can I please have a copy of the detailed patronage calculations for each of the MRT Shortlisted Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option patronage figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

7) Can I please have a copy of the detailed Multi-Criteria Analysis calculations for each of the Shortlisted MRT Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option Multi-Criteria Analysis figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

8) Can I please have a copy of the Agenda's, Minutes of any workshops where MRT Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

9) Can I please have a copy of the attendee lists of any workshops where MRT Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

10) Can I please have a copy of the reports and/or presentations provided to attendees of workshops where MRT Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

11) Can I please have a copy of the Terms of Reference for the analysis that has been used to identify the 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Short-List Options and/or Business Case?

12) Can I please have a copy of the analysis report on the shortlisting of 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Long List Options to 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Medium List Options and on shortlisting to 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Short List Options and/or Business Case? A copy of all Appendices and any other supporting reports are part of this request.

13) Can I please have a copy of any presentations to the LGWM Board or governance group on the shortlisting of 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Long List Options to 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Medium List Options and on shortlisting to 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Short List Options and/or Business Case?

14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed cost calculations for each of the Shortlisted 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option cost figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

15) Can I please have a copy of the detailed benefit calculations for each of the Shortlisted 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option benefit figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed patronage calculations for each of the 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Shortlisted Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option patronage figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed Multi-Criteria Analysis calculations for each of the Shortlisted 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Options? For the sake of clarity, I request a copy of the calculation spreadsheet(s) used to provide the option Multi-Criteria Analysis figures in the Shortlist Options Analysis Report and/or Business Case including all formula and other spreadsheet programming.

18) Can I please have a copy of the Agenda's, Minutes of any workshops where 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

19) Can I please have a copy of the attendee lists of any workshops where 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

20) Can I please have a copy of the reports and/or presentations provided to attendees of workshops where 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel Option Multi-criteria Analysis was undertaken?

It is preferred that if information is held in electronic form, that it is provided in its complete and original electronic format.

Please feel free to contact me via the FYI Web Site if any clarification or discussion is required to assist LGWM to provide the requested information.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle

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Dear Tony,

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of Waka Kotahi
NZ Transport Agency for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
time is required, Waka Kotahi will send a response to you within 20
working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
2^nd November 2021.

 

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Dear Tony,

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to your request of
4^th October 2021 for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

A response will now be sent to you on or before 23^rd November 2021.

 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for the update.

Can LGWM please at least provide its response on any requested information that LGWM has decided to refuse to provide and the OIA grounds for this refusal?

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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Attachment 2.22.07.20 Board 22 July MRT SHI Draft 21 July v1 MARKED UP.pdf
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Dear Tony

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 4 October 2021 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you the information that has been provided.

I must note that the document "6.22.06.21 GRG presentation for deep dive.pdf" is unreadable (by two different PDF readers) and appears to be corrupt. Can LGWM please provide, as a matter of urgency, this document in a readable format (preferably the original electronic format)?

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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Kia ora Tony

 

Please try this version. If the issue persists, please let us know.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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Kia ora Tony

 

Please find attached the original Excel spreadsheet of the MRT Option
Capital Costs estimates that was previously publicly released with
redactions as a PDF document. The information previously withheld from the
document was commercially sensitive at the time of the publication and
concerned property costs. It was withheld in order to manage expectations
for property owners that could have been impacted. Given the passage of
time and the fact that the programme was subsequently disestablished, the
original Excel spreadsheet can now be released in full.

 

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