Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills presented a report which sought approval to:

i)                Award the Stage One contract for the works to Tender 4;

ii)               Seek authorisation to commit a total of £551,469 to the capital programme to fund pre-construction phase costs.  To comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7, to commit and authorise a new scheme to the Capital Programme.

Resolved that:

1)              Contractor 4 be appointed to carry out the pre-construction service to the sum of £392,000 subject to the completion of appropriate financial due dilligence.  Contractor 4 is considered to represent the most economically advantageous tender and that which gives best value for the Authority;

2)              £554,469 be committed to the Capital Programme to fund the pre-construction phase costs, including the pre-construction contractor service and internal fees;

3)              The Chief Legal Officer be authorised to enter into and necessary documentation to complete the contract and achieve the project;

4)              A further report be submitted in late 2019 to consider the approval of the Stage Two contract award and subject to confirmation and acceptability of construction costs to commit the project cost to the Capital Programme prior to any physical works being carried out.