2022 Report details for project: A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening
| Project name | A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening - there are 4 reports for this project: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
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| Contracts | Contracts search (opens in new window) - under development |
| Organisation | DFT (D9) - see all reports for this organisation |
| Report year | 2022 (data is from September 2021) |
| Category | Infrastructure - see all reports for this category |
| Description: | As announced in the Roads Investment Strategy 2, the scope includes: Widening the A12 to three lanes between junction 19 (north of Chelmsford) and junction 25 (A120 interchange) |
| DCA (RAG) | Amber |
| DCA text: | Compared to financial year 20/21-Q4, the DCA rating at 21/22-Q4 increased from Amber/Green to Amber. In the last year the project completed statutory and supplementary consultations and site investigations to inform the design. There has been substantial progress on the Development Consent Order (DCO) application which, if approved, will grant the necessary powers to construct the project. Some key project risks and issues include: (1) The project is developing in a period of economic uncertainty which has seen increased levels of inflation. (2) The Secretary of state has extended the consideration of DCO applications on several highways scheme which has increased uncertainty. (3) Delays to the DCO submission have been necessary to ensure feedback from consultation is properly considered in the DCO application. The IPA review in September 2021 identified ensuring a contract agreement as the key area of uncertainty leading to the review team DCA of amber. Subsequently, an agreement in principle has been reached with the lead supplier, currently proceeding through governance approvals. |
| Start date | 2015-04-01 |
| End date | 2028-07-31 |
| Schedule text | Compared to 2021-Q4, your project end-date decreased from 31 AUG 2028 to 31 JUL 2028. This is primarily due to the following factors: The project schedule has an approved baseline position of July 2028 for the project end date and a current forecasted project end date of October 2028. This milestone is not the same as the forecasted date for the road to be open to traffic following the improvements which is December 2027. This is the point at which the post-construction benefits will be begin to be realised. Within the year, the project has seen slippage to interim milestones including DCO application submission as supplementary consultations were required to ensure stakeholders were informed of design amendments.' |
| Baseline | £47.13m |
| Forecast | £37.59m |
| Variance | -19.00% |
| Variance text: | Variance due to refinement of the National Highways Stage 3 profile as part of discussions with the lead supplier and changes to in year to land purchases and risk forecasts. |
| Whole Life Cost | £1,045.00m |
| WLCost text: | Compared to 2021-Q4,the projects Baseline Whole Life Cost remained at 1044.76 (£m). This is primarily due to the following factors: As part of ongoing governance, the project is currently seeking to re-baseline project costs which will result in a slight increase to costs. The further risks to whole life costs include inflationary pressures if inflation levels remain high and if there are changes to the way non-recoverable VAT is calculated on National Highway's schemes. |
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| Sourcefile | IPA_2022.csv |
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