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Minutes:
Matter
for Decision:
The Council was considering options for the
future of Park Street multi-storey car park, which was now 50 years old. To
ensure its safe operation, provide a safe environment to the public and
officers of the Council, and protect future income streams until redevelopment
is implemented in 2015/16, essential structural and safety repairs would be
required over the next three years. A programme of works of £100,000 in
2013/14, £50,000 in 2014/15 and £50,000 in 2015/16 had been drawn up, and a
specialist contractor was required to complete and manage the required works.
Specialist help was required to specify and evaluate the procurement. It was
anticipated that the essential works would be the minimum requirements in year
1 to ensure continued operations and ongoing holding repairs and evaluations
will be necessary in years 2 and 3.
Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning
and Climate Change
The Executive
Councillor resolved to:
·
Approve the
commencement of this scheme, which is already included in the Council’s Capital
& Revenue Project Plan (C3091).
·
The total cost
of the project is estimated to be £200,000 over three years, funded from
Structural and Equipment R&R funds.
·
There are no
ongoing revenue implications arising from the project.
Procurement recommendations:
·
Approve the
carrying out and completion of the procurement of essential structural repairs
to the car park structure, repairs to the car parks impact barriers, drainage
repairs and including associated specialist technical and project management
support to specify and supervise the repair works over the next three years to
the value of £200,000.
·
Subject to:
-
The permission
of the Director of Resources being sought prior to proceeding if the quotation
or tender sum exceeds the estimated contract.
-
The permission
from the Executive Councillor being sought before proceeding if the value
exceeds the estimated contract by more than 15%.
Reason for the Decision:
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations:
The Committee received a report from the Head of Specialist
Services regarding holding repairs to Park Street Multi-storey Car Park.
Concerns were raised that this was abortive
expenditure. The Director of Environment confirmed that while expenditure would
be kept to a minimum, in the interests of public safety it had to be
undertaken. Materials would be reused where possible.
The Committee resolved by 3 votes to 0 to endorse the
recommendations.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
dispensations granted)
Not applicable.