Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment): To advise the final costs involved in the construction of the new mortuary for the Borough and to seek approval for variations in the construction and consultancy contracts to accommodate increased costs.

The Appendix to the interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person.

We noted that the report advised the final costs involved in the construction of the new mortuary for the Borough and sought approval for variations in the construction and consultancy contracts to accommodate increased costs. We were advised of the increase in the cost from the original to the final figure.

RESOLVED

1.      That in accordance with Contract Standing Order 13.02 approval be granted to final variations in the construction and consultancy contract sums for construction of the new public mortuary to accommodate increased costs over the amounts approved on 19 February 2009.

2.   That it be noted that the final total project sum was £3,775,000 which was an overspend of £17,000 on the revised budget carried over from 2008/9.