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1. 
The award of a construction contract
to the building contractor referred to in Part 2 of
this report to carry out essential repair and maintenance works to
the Ground Floor and external areas of the premises at the Saxon
Centre, Orpington comprising heating, electrical works, fire alarm,
window replacement, health & safety, building regulations
compliance and other general building works be approved.
 
2. 
The expenditure to be funded from the Adult &
Day Centres and Care Homes budget within the OPR be
approved.
 
3. 
The allocation of a contingency budget and other
associated delivery costs which if utilised will be funded from the
available budget within the Adult & Day Centres and Care Homes
be approved.
 
4. 
The execution of this contract which will be in the
JCT Intermediate Form of Contract (IFC) with Contractors Design
Portions 2016 as amended form with the benefit of a performance
bond and collateral warranties be approved.
 
5. 
The commencement of these works which are scheduled
to take 6 weeks to complete following a 1-month mobilisation period
be approved. Subject to execution of the construction contract and
possession of the ground floor from Age Concern the works are
anticipated to commence in September 2023 for completion by
November 2023.