Agenda and draft minutes

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The Cabinet Member will advise of any items they have decided to take as Urgent Business.

None.

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval to enter into contract with Lakehouse Contracts Ltd to deliver construction works at Bounds Green Primary School at the agreed contract value of £2,171,634.88 for a contract period of 38.5 weeks. The report will also seek Cabinet Member approval to issue a Letter of Intent prior to the formal contract signature for 10% of the contract sum.  

The Cabinet Member considered a report which sought approval to enter into contract with Lakehouse Contracts Ltd to deliver construction works at Bounds Green Primary School at the agreed contract value of £2,171,634.88 for a contract period of 38.5 weeks.

This was a two stage contract, with stage 1 having been approved in July 2015.  The stage 2 price was within the pre-tender estimate.  The final completion date would be 30 September 2015, however contingency plans were in place if required.

RESOLVED

i)          Provide approval to enter into contract with Lakehouse Contracts Ltd at the agreed contract value of £2,171,634.88 for a contract period of 38.5 weeks.

ii)         For the issuance of formal contracts based on the satisfactory completion of supporting Contractors Proposals.

iii)       Provide approval to instruct Haringey Council’s Legal Services to issue a Letter of Intent permitting orders to be raised by Lakehouse Contracts Ltd with their supply chain; up to and not exceeding 10% of the contract sum as allowed under CSP 9.07.3 whilst formal works contracts are being prepared.

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

None.