Issue - items at meetings - New Homes for Neighbourhoods Rotherfield Crescent - Procurement of Contractor

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Committee agrees the recommendation to Policy & Resources

Committee to approve the increase of £0.600m in the Design Competition budget allowance to deliver the Rotherfield Crescent scheme for three, three-bedroom homes based on the Pre-Tender Estimate £1.192m.

2.2      That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction via an existing Framework (the preferred route) or other compliant route.

43.1    The Estate Regeneration Project Manager introduced the report to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

43.2    Councillor Williams was informed that the council were using an existing framework for the project and the contractors have already gone through the procurement process and will be explored as first option.

43.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that both Frederick Street and Rotherfield Crescent were too small to go through the partnership exercise and the budget was intended to cover both sites. Costs have increased and therefore the scheme has changed from four to three units, been set away from the site boundaries, more energy efficient and better biodiversity.

43.4    The Chair considered the project would add to the supply of more family homes.

43.5    Councillor Gibson considered larger schemes were needed to deliver affordable homes.

Vote

43.6    A vote was taken, and the committee unanimously agreed the recommendations.

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Committee agrees the recommendation to Policy & Resources Committee to approve the increase of £0.600m in the Design Competition budget allowance to deliver the Rotherfield Crescent scheme for three, three-bedroom homes

based on the Pre-Tender Estimate £1.192m.

2.2      That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction via an existing Framework (the preferred route) or other compliant route.