Refurbishment Project
The Mint refurbishment was announced by the Government in the 2005-06 Budget and was subsequently approved by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works in October 2005. Refurbishment will ensure the continued economic viability of this landmark building.
The project is a joint undertaking by the Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) and the Mint with a total cost of approximately $41.2 million over three years.
Construction work is scheduled to commence in October 2006 and it is expected that all Mint staff will transfer from the current administration building into the newly refurbished area by the end of 2008.
Over the past year, discussions were held with various internal and external stakeholders regarding the initial planning and design phase. These stakeholders included staff , union representatives, other national institutions, local government, and tourist groups.
During the design development phase, decisions were made on the selection of the material and equipment, taking into account the need to ensure proper regard for appropriate environmental considerations, occupational health and safety standards, a more efficient use of space, improved overall energy efficiency and the minimising of the whole of life cost of operating the Mint.
This phase also involved the development of a comprehensive construction staging programme as Mint staff will remain in situ and maintain operations during the building construction phase.
Procurement of project management services and construction building works is being conducted in accordance with Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines.
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