Issue - meetings

[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Planning, Licensing and Housing Services]

To seek approval to vary contract award for 1-35 Headcorn Road and 51-92 Tenterden Road Fire Safety Works.

The Cabinet Member for Planning, Licensing and Housing Services introduced the report which sought approval for additional variation of costs under an existing building contract awarded to Greyline Builders Limited in February 2020.  The costs would facilitate additional works to 1-35 Headcorn Road and 51-92 Tenterden Road, including installation of Automatic Fire Detection and associated fire safety works.

The Cabinet Member requested that assurances be given that the Residents Association would be engaged with, and the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning agreed to give that commitment.

Further to considering exempt information at item 23,

RESOLVED

That Cabinet in accordance with Contract Standing Order 10.02.1(b) approves additional costs and variations for Fire Safety Works to 1-35 Headcorn Road and 51-92 Tenterden Road as follows:-

1.         A variation of the contract with Greyline Builders Limited to increase the value of the contract sum of £604,756 by £176,708, to an aggregate value of £781,464.

2.         The additional consultants’ fees of £14,868, resulting in a total additional cost of £191,576. This is in line with agreed terms in the contract.

3.         Agrees that the cost of these works will not be recharged to the leaseholders of properties at 1-35 Headcorn Road and 51-92 Tenterden Road.

Reasons for decision

1-35 Headcorn Road and 51-92 Tenterden Road Fire Safety Works were   approved by Cabinet in February 2020 and mobilised in October 2020. Additional works costs are required to carry out essential fire safety works, including:-

-      Decanting costs to facilitate the removal of asbestos from the communal areas.

-      Replacement of corridor doors.

-      Electrical repairs to individual flats that were identified during the construction phase.

-      Extension of time to deliver the works, incurred as a result of the delays in residents providing access during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alternative options considered

The option of not doing the works was considered but rejected. As the Landlord, Haringey Council must comply with current Fire and Building Regulations as well as Asbestos Regulations and Health & Safety. It is more cost effective to include the works within the existing contract whilst on site as the works are integral to the fire safety works and will be less disruptive for our residents.