Request for Contractor Engagement information for "Advanced Bus Solution" report

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

The authority would like to / has responded by post to this request.

From: Tony Randle

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

In January 2017, the NZTA published the "Advanced Bus Solution" report (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/advanc...). This report examines rapid transit options between the Auckland CBD and the Airport. In March 2017, the NZTA announced that:

"Both boards have agreed that there will be a staged, integrated transition from bus to light rail transit from the Airport to the city centre, based on future demand and capacity, and to commence route protection for this important gateway corridor between two of Auckland’s key growing employment areas." (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/a...)

The key role of the Advanced Bus Solution had in the above decision is noted in this press release.

I previously requested for the information that supports the recommendations in the Advanced Bus Solution report and the NZTA refused to provide it on the ground that it does not hold this information (https://fyi.org.nz/request/5629-cost-ben...).

I am interested in how the NZTA engaged the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution that made the recommendation behind this major decision on the future of Auckland Transport.

1) Can I please have a copy of the Terms of Reference or equivalent that was approved for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

2) Can I please have a copy of the tender documents or equivalent that were issued in order to engage the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

3) Can I please have a copy of the contract signed to engage the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

4) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes (including any supporting presentations and/or reports) between NZTA and the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

5) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes that accepted the final version of Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

6) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA Board meeting agenda's and minutes (including any supporitng presentation and/or reports) that where the decision to support "a staged, integrated transition from bus to light rail transit from the Airport to the city centre" was made ?

I would prefer the information was provided in its complete and original format. I would also prefer that all correspondence on this OIA request be via the FYI web site.

Finally, can the NZTA please acknowledge this OIA request ?

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle

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Dear Tony,

 

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

 

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of the
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, the Transport Agency will send a response to you within
20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance by 23 May
2017.

 

If you would like to discuss your request with the Transport Agency,
please contact us by email at [1][email address].

 

Regards

 

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Official Correspondence Unit

Office of the Chief Executive

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Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand 

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From: Tony Randle
[[6]mailto:[FOI #5785 email]]
Sent: Monday, 24 April 2017 5:05 p.m.
To: [7][email address]
Subject: Official Information request - Request for Contractor Engagement
information for "Advanced Bus Solution" report

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency, In January 2017, the NZTA published the
"Advanced Bus Solution" report
([8]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=2838&am...

 

This report examines rapid transit options between the Auckland CBD and
the Airport. In March 2017, the NZTA announced that: "Both boards have
agreed that there will be a staged, integrated transition from bus to
light rail transit from the Airport to the city centre, based on future
demand and capacity, and to commence route protection for this important
gateway corridor between two of Auckland’s key growing employment areas."

 

([9]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=2838&am...)

 

The key role of the Advanced Bus Solution had in the above decision is
noted in this press release. I previously requested for the information
that supports the recommendations in the Advanced Bus Solution report and
the NZTA refused to provide it on the ground that it does not hold this
information
([10]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=2838&am...

 

I am interested in how the NZTA engaged the consultants for the Advanced
Bus Solution that made the recommendation behind this major decision on
the future of Auckland Transport.

 

1) Can I please have a copy of the Terms of Reference or equivalent that
was approved for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

 

2) Can I please have a copy of the tender documents or equivalent that
were issued in order to engage the consultants for the Advanced Bus
Solution Study and Report ?

 

3) Can I please have a copy of the contract signed to engage the
consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

 

4) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes
(including any supporting presentations and/or reports) between NZTA and
the consultants for the Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

 

5) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA meeting agenda's and minutes that
accepted the final version of Advanced Bus Solution Study and Report ?

 

6) Can I please have a copy of the NZTA Board meeting agenda's and minutes
(including any supporitng presentation and/or reports) that where the
decision to support "a staged, integrated transition from bus to light
rail transit from the Airport to the city centre" was made ?

 

I would prefer the information was provided in its complete and original
format. I would also prefer that all correspondence on this OIA request be
via the FYI web site. Finally, can the NZTA please acknowledge this OIA
request ? Yours faithfully, Tony Randle

 

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Dear Tony

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to your request for
information under the Official Information Act 1982 of 24 April 2017.

 

A response will now be sent to you on or before 21 June 2017.

 

Regards

 

Official Correspondence Unit

Office of the Chief Executive

National Office / Victoria Arcade, 50 Victoria Street,
Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand 

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Dear Tony,

 

We are in the process of responding to your request and will provide you
with our response by 21 June 2017.

 

Due to the significant volume of information that falls within the scope
of your request, publication via the FYI website is not viable. We propose
that you contact the Official Correspondence Unit by email to discuss an
alternate means of making this information available to you, in accordance
with section 16 of the Act. The Official Correspondence Unit email is
[1][email address].

 

Please also be aware that some of the information you have requested can
only be accessed via a specialised programme and we cannot provide it to
you in any other format. We propose to make this information available for
your inspection. We will provide you with information on how to do this in
our response letter.

 

Kind regards

_________  _____________________________________________   

Official Correspondence Unit

Office of the Chief Executive

National Office / Victoria Arcade, 50 Victoria Street,
Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand 

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Dear Tony

 

Please find attached the response to your request for information under
the Official Information Act 1982 of 24 April 2017.

 

Regards

 

Official Correspondence Unit

Office of the Chief Executive

National Office / Victoria Arcade, 50 Victoria Street,
Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand 

_________  _____________________________________________   

 

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