10 July 2025
Official information request 8140016477
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
John Smith
By email
: [FYI request #31322 email]
Tēnā koe John
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
RE: Recovery Office Spending on Sustainability Consultants and Procurement
of House Relocation Contractors.
Thank you for your official information request which we received on 17 June 2025. The
specific details of your request and our response is below:
I am writing to request the following information under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), specifically in relation to the Auckland
Council Recovery Office.
1. Spending on Sustainability Consultants
Please provide details of any spending by the Recovery Office on sustainability
consultants over the past three years. I would also like to understand which decisions,
actions, or outcomes have directly resulted from this consultancy work. If available,
please include:
a. The names of the consulting firms and staff engaged
- Rocat Consultants, Michael Leroy-Dyson – Recovery Clearance Advisor
- EMENZ Consultants, Claude Dewerse – Materials Recovery Advisor
b. The scope of each engagement
The scope is identical for each advisor and includes:
- Develop and implement the Resource Recovery Schedule for each individual
property
- Provide independent advice to project managers on potential removal
methodologies and site clearances
- Support project managers to integrate sustainability outcomes into project plans for
implementation by contractors
- Track the clearance of properties and return of materials
- Liaise with receivers of relocated homes/materials
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c. The total cost of each engagement
Dec 2023-Dec2024
Dec 2024-Dec 2025
Rocat
$120,000 +GST
$120,000 +GST
EMENZ
$120,000 +GST
$120,000 +GST
A summary of any documented or measurable outcomes linked to the consultants’
involvement
Below are summary results presented at the recent WasteMINZ Conference relating
to complete data from the first 40 properties cleared.
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Below is the breakdown of the fate of the houses completed and in progress.
2. Procurement of House Relocation Contractors
Has the Recovery Office undertaken a formal selection or procurement process for
house relocation contractors?
These contractors are engaged as sub-contractors to the deconstruction
contractors.
I understand that demolition-related work under the Recovery Office typically falls
within the scope of the Council’s Demolition Panel. Accordingly, I would like to know:
Whether the procurement or selection process for house relocation contractors
followed similar standards to those applied to the Demolition Panel
House relocators are sub-contracted to the deconstruction contractors, but must
still meet the usual standard that is required of all council suppliers. The main
contractors manage, and have accountability for, the delivery by sub-contractors.
Whether house relocation contractors are subject to any pre-qualification or panel-
based approval
House relocation companies are vetted and approved by the panel members and
the project team prior to any works carried out.
What criteria were used to select or approve contractors engaged for house relocations
Some of the criteria used to approve house relocation contractors includes health
and safety, insurance certificates, house permits, detailed methodology and good
technical capability, relevant experience, a track record of quality delivery, and
competitive pricing.
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For context, I understand that several established demolition companies were not
included on the Demolition Panel following a rigorous procurement process, and I am
seeking to understand whether equivalent scrutiny applies to those engaged for house
relocation work under the Recovery Office’s oversight.
The decision on behalf of Auckland Council to respond to your request as above was made
by
Mace Ward, Group Recovery Manager.
You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe we have not responded
appropriately to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any questions, please contact us on 09 301 0101 or at –
[email address]
Ngā mihi
Molly Janes Te Hoa Kaipakihi Pārongo Matatapu, Ōkawa hoki |
Privacy and Official Information Business Partner
Te Wheako ā-Kirihoko me ngā Ratonga Matihiko | Customer Experience & Digital Services
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council
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