Issue - items at meetings - Eastergate Road Former Garage Site Redevelopment

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing Committee:

2.1.1   Approves the recommendation of the Procurement Advisory Board (PAB) on 17 October 2022 that the main contractor is procured by Direct Award from an appropriate public sector procurement Framework, or by restricted tender.

2.1.2   Delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contract(s) for design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design), this to include construction works (commitment to progress works will be dependent on further budget approval) at the former garage site, Eastergate Road.

2.2      That Policy & Resources Committee:

2.2.1   Approves a budget for the former garage site at Eastergate Road of £293,000 to allow the completion of design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (technical design), and for site clearance works, financed by a mixture of HRA borrowing and Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) grant.

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

41.2    Councillor Williams was informed that the specialist project would use suitable local business were possible the contractors were required to provide local social value.

41.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that the rents would come to committee to be discussed.

41.4    The Chair stated they were excited with the project which is a modular build.

Vote

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

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing Committee:

2.1.1   Approves the recommendation of the Procurement Advisory Board (PAB) on 17 October 2022 that the main contractor is procured by Direct Award from an appropriate public sector procurement Framework, or by restricted tender.

2.1.2   Delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contract(s) for design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design), this to include construction works (commitment to progress works will be dependent on further budget approval) at the former garage site, Eastergate Road.

2.2      That Policy & Resources Committee:

2.2.1   Approves a budget for the former garage site at Eastergate Road of £293,000 to allow the completion of design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (technical design), and for site clearance works, financed by a mixture of HRA borrowing and Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) grant.