Purpose

This report seeks approval to progress the
project to the next stage, subject to planning consent, of
procuring a main contractor to commence work on site to deliver the
new facility. 

Content

That Cabinet:
 

1)          
Agrees to the current designs shown in Appendix A
being progressed to a submission of a full planning
application.

 

2)          
Approves a total project budget of £6.880m
to deliver this new facility (inclusive of the previously approved
£0.451m for Design Stages 2-4 to date) to be funded from a
combination of s106 and capital borrowing.

 

3)          
Delegates authority to the Corporate Director City
Operations, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member, to take
all steps necessary to award and enter into a suitable contract
with a main construction contractor, together will all associated
contractual warranties and documents.

 

4)          
Delegates authority to the Corporate Director City
Operations, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member to take
all steps necessary to enter into an ongoing professional services
contract with the preferred bidder, together will all associated
contractual warranties and documents.