Decision details

The Cabinet Member noted the report, which sought approval for renewed delegated authority for approval of call-off contracts from the Council’s Major Capital Works framework, and also sought approval to regularise a number of call-off contracts.

RESOLVED

     I.        That the Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration and Planning noted and considered the information set out in Appendix 1 & 2 of the report, ratified and approved retrospectively the housing capital works call-off contracts.

    II.        That the Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration and Planning delegated authority for  the approval of the individual call-off contracts (Agreed Maximum Prices - AMPs) for the contracts let under the Major Capital Works Framework for the remainder of the framework duration, up to the value of £6.5m, and any necessary subsequent adjustments to the programme (due to the availability of funding, wider stock investment priorities and/or other unforeseen issues that affect delivery)  to the  Strategic Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development, after consultation with the Cabinet Members for Housing, Regeneration and Planning  and for Finance and Health.

Reasons for decision

The decision regularised call-off contracts that were previously been agreed under the framework. Of the contracts listed, 70% were completed and had reached practical completion. The remaining were onsite.

The decision was also required to allow for the ongoing letting of call-off contracts under the framework until the framework expired. A number of call-off contracts required approval to allow for essential improvement works to start.

Alternative options considered

The council is required under its contract standing orders (CSOs) to approve the contracts set out in Appendix 1 of the report, so no alternative decisions were considered.

A delegation was approved by Cabinet in November 2013 for the approval of call-off contracts to allow for works to proceed onsite promptly once detailed costings and programmes had been assembled.