Decision details

Jesus Green Drainage

Decision of:

Carina O’Reilly, Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places

Reference:

14/URGENCY/COM/6

Date of decision:           

25/06/14

Recorded on:

25/06/14

Decision Type: 

Non Key

Matter for Decision:

The Executive Councillor is recommended:

Financial recommendations:

The Executive Councillor, in consultation with the Chair and Spokes is asked to approve the delivery and completion of this scheme, which is already included in the Council’s Capital & Revenue Project Plan (PR034C - 38226).

The total cost of the project is £ 105,000 funded from developer contributions.

The on-going revenue costs of the project are £ 1,500 per annum over a 30 year period, funded from Streets and Open Spaces Repairs and Renewals fund.

Procurement recommendations:

The Executive Councillor is asked to approve formal contractual appointment, delivery and completion of the project. Subject to:

The permission of the Director of Resources being sought prior to proceeding if the quotation or tender sum exceeds the estimated contract value.

The permission from the Executive Councillor being sought before proceeding if the value exceeds the estimated contract by more than 15%.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

To undertake drainage works to alleviate problems with seasonal standing surface water, further to a feasibility study as instructed at scrutiny committee June 2013, and identification of preferred contractor and construction method.

The Project is seasonally/weather dependent and the below dates for delivery and completion of project should be treated as provisional.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

Financial recommendations:

The Executive Councillor, in consultation with the Chair and Spokes, approved the delivery and completion of this scheme, which is already included in the Council’s Capital & Revenue Project Plan (PR034C - 38226).

The total cost of the project is £ 105,000 funded from developer contributions.

The on-going revenue costs of the project are £ 1,500 per annum over a 30 year period, funded from Streets and Open Spaces Repairs and Renewals fund.

Procurement recommendations:

The Executive Councillor approved formal contractual appointment, delivery and completion of the project. Subject to:

The permission of the Director of Resources being sought prior to proceeding if the quotation or tender sum exceeds the estimated contract value.

The permission from the Executive Councillor being sought before proceeding if the value exceeds the estimated contract by more than 15%.

Reasons for the decision:

As set out in the Officers Report.

The reasons given for the out of cycle decision against going to the next Scrutiny Committee are:

This was what had been agreed at the time it originally went to scrutiny committee in January 2013.

The project has been ready for some time and officers are very keen to proceed now and not have to wait until 8 July.

The Executive Councillor supports proceeding.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Executive Councillor and Spokesperson were consulted prior to the decision being made.

Report:

See attached memo.  

Conflicts of interest:

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive

Councillor.

Comments:

None