Agenda and draft minutes

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Noted.

None.

To consider any new items of Urgent Business admitted at Item 2 above.

None.

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval to increase the maximum construction contract budget and total allocated budget previously authorised on 13^th February 2015 to enter into three separate Design and Build Contracts with the preferred contractor to deliver three separate contracts A, B and C of the Housing Infill Programme (Phase 1A). The report  will also seek approval to issue a letter of intent to the preferred contractor for each of the three separate contracts A, B and C, prior to issuance and execution of the Contract, for the value of 10% of the main contract sum.

RECEIVED the Housing Infill Programme (Phase 1A)  report on pages 1-8 of the agenda pack, introduced by Jon McGrath (Assistant Director Corporate Property and Major Projects) and Annabel Gray (Assistant Project Manager).

A brief discussion followed, and it was:

NOTED that the report sought an increase to the construction budget for the Housing Infill Programme.  Initial figures for the programme, approved in February 2015, had been based on assumptions due to time constraints.  Councillor Strickland acknowledged that the infill site was small and difficult to access and that it was a competitive market with larger site developments available.

RESOLVED

a.         to increase the maximum construction budget and total allocated budget as outlined within Part B of the report;

b.         to review the procurement strategy and approach to delivering 82 Muswell Hill Place and requests authority to remove this from Contract A initially pending review and requests approval to instruct as a variation to Contract A as long as the amount is within the maximum construction contract budget set out in Part B of the report;

c.         to issue a letter of intent to the preferred contractor for each of the separate contracts A, B and C, prior to issuance and execution of the Design & Build contract (D&B), for the value of 10% of the agreed main contract price;

d.         to award a Design & Build (D&B) contract to the preferred contractor for each of the separate contracts A, B and C within the maximum construction contract budget set out Table 2 in the Part B report;

e.         to delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development, following consultation with the Chief Financial Officer to confirm that the projects remain viable and remain within the maximum construction contract value, to authorise the execution of all necessary documentation and agreements required to implement this decision; and

f.          endorses the next steps outlined in section 6 of the report.

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the items below contain exempt information, as defined under Paragraphs 3 & 5, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the items below contained exempt information, as defined under paragraph 3, Part 1, schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no members of the public in attendance.

Noted the information contained within the part B Exempt report.

As per Item 2.

None.