Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council to submit a report dealing with the award of contract for the Stockyard Redevelopment Project.

Cabinet

1)    DELEGATED AUTHORITY to the Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Director for Corporate Services, to award the Stockyard Redevelopment Project (including the trader hall event space), main contract works to GF Tomlinson for a contract sum of no more than £11,197,422.08, with authority to subsequently draw on the Contingency Construction of £228,518 as required and subject to planning permission being obtained.

2)    AGREED to enter into a JCT Design & Build 2016 contract with GF Tomlinson as the construction partner for the Stockyard Redevelopment Project subject to planning permission being obtained.

The Leader introduced the report. Allnatt moved the recommendations and Glancy seconded the motion.

During the debate the following comments were made:

·       Cabinet welcomed that the proposal would include the trader hall event space.

·       Officers were thanked for the report and their efforts in delivering the project.

RESOLVED

Cabinet

1)    DELEGATED AUTHORITY to the Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Director for Corporate Services, to award the Stockyard Redevelopment Project (including the trader hall event space), main contract works to GF Tomlinson for a contract sum of no more than £11,197,422.08, with authority to subsequently draw on the Contingency Construction of £228,518 as required and subject to planning permission being obtained.

2)    AGREED to enter into a JCT Design & Build 2016 Contract with GF Tomlinson as the construction partner for the Stockyard Redevelopment Project subject to planning permission being obtained.

(Key Decision)

Reasons for recommendations

The approval to award the contract to GF Tomlinson as the principal contractor for the main contract works will provide a seamless transition from the design stages of the project to the construction phase, once planning permission has been achieved.

It has been programmed to start the construction phase in early 2025 and this approval will allow the project to progress to this stage in line with the programme and LUF Funding requirements.

This will avoid programme delay allowing the LUF Funding requirements to be met and the Council will be able to maximise the funding source available from Central Government.