Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report:-

RECOMMENDED: That Council

1)    note the appointment of Waterman’s as Project Manager for the Rail Sidings following competitive tender;

2)    authorise the Operational Director for Economy, Enterprise and Property to procure the design and build of the Rail Sidings at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £2.5 M;

3)    invite tenders by the Operational Director, Planning, Policy and Transportation, for a contract to complete construction of the western access road at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £1.2m in accordance with Procurement Standing Order Part 2;

4)    note that development and award of the contract be conducted in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders;

5)    approve a revision in the Capital Programme for £1.2m for the completion of the western access road to 3MG HBC Field; and

6)      authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio holders for Physical Environment, Transportation and Resources to take such action as judged necessary to implement the 3MG HBC Field development.

Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on the 3MG Funding and Infrastructure.

          The report provided a Preliminary Estimate Report for rail and road access infrastructure to the 3MG HBC Fields development site, in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders. In addition it sought approval to go out to tender for Phase 2 of the western access road works, to appoint a Contractor and to amend the Capital Programme to allocate funding to the 3MG Programme for the construction of the western access road Phase 2.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the appointment of Waterman’s as Project Manager for the Rail Sidings following competitive tender be noted;

2)    the Operational Director for Economy, Enterprise and Property be authorised to procure the design and build of the Rail Sidings at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £2.5 M;

3)    tenders be invited by the Operational Director, Planning, Policy and Transportation, for a contract to complete construction of the western access road at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £1.2m in accordance with Procurement Standing Order Part 2;

4)    development and award of the contract be conducted in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders;

5)    a revision in the Capital Programme for £1.2m for the completion of the western access road to 3MG HBC Field be approved; and

6)      the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio holders for Physical Environment, Transportation and Resources be authorised to take such action as judged necessary to implement the 3MG HBC Field development.

          The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on the 3MG Funding and Infrastructure.

          The report provided a Preliminary Estimate Report for rail and road access infrastructure to the 3MG HBC Fields development site, in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders. In addition it sought approval to go out to tender for Phase 2 of the western access road works, to appoint a Contractor and to amend the Capital Programme to allocate funding to the 3MG Programme for the construction of the western access road Phase 2.

Reason(s) for Decision

To maximise grant that had been made available to the scheme and also to bring forward additional infrastructure to further develop the site.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

The Council could decide not to progress the completion of the road. However, this would result in unspent grant being returned to the Government and being lost to the Borough.

Implementation Date

Mid-May 2013.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the appointment of Waterman’s as Project Manager for the Rail Sidings following competitive tender be noted;

2)    the Operational Director for Economy, Enterprise and Property be authorised to procure the design and build of the Rail Sidings at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £2.5 M;

3)    tenders be invited by the Operational Director, Planning, Policy and Transportation, for a contract to complete construction of the western access road at 3MG HBC Field at an estimated cost of £1.2m in accordance with Procurement Standing Order Part 2;

4)    development and award of the contract be conducted in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders;

5)    Council be recommended to approve a revision in the Capital Programme for £1.2m for the completion of the western access road to 3MG HBC Field; and

6)      the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio holders for Physical Environment, Transportation and Resources be authorised to take such action as judged necessary to implement the 3MG HBC Field development.