Purpose

To request a variation to the design and build contract with Cosmur Construction (London) Ltd for the Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Dining Hall Project.

Decision

That the Director – Property & Assets:

i)             Approves the variation of the Design and Build Contract with Cosmur Construction (London) Ltd for the Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Dining Hall Project.

Reasons for the decision

The contractor has suffered financially in the current construction industry and so provided the Council with a commercial proposal along with the outstanding items to be completed which detailed the funding required to complete the project and fully deliver the dining hall for the school. To this end, Officers are seeking approval to vary the contract to complete these works as part of this project.

Alternative options considered

The Council could reject the commercial proposal and to terminate the contract and seek to procure an alternative contractor to complete the works.

This option was discounted as it would take significant time to source an alternative contractor which would mean a delay in providing the dining hall. Also, the cost for an alternative provider would have been greater than the cost of the commercial proposal from Cosmur Construction (London) Ltd due to risk of taking on others work.