Purpose

An update on the development of
the Our Cultural Heart programme as part of the wider Huddersfield
Blueprint.
 
On the 27.6.23 Cabinet approved
the Our Cultural Heart Gateway 3 report and gave approval to
proceed to Gateway 4.
 
The Gateway 4 report will give an update on
the progress of the Phase 1 Pre-Construction Services Agreement
with BAM and the associated preparations for the start of
construction on site and request the necessary delegations so that
in due course works can start on site for Phase 1.
 
The report will also request
approval to progress Phase 2 to Gateway 3 and further work on the
phases of the master plan.
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and
Regeneration) to make decisions on the programme timeline and the
sequencing of phasing so that Our Cultural Heart master plan and
the associated strategic objectives can be completed within an
appropriate timescale, reflecting the Council’s financial
position.

2)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance)
and the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to extend the Pre
Contract Services Agreement contract for a period necessary to
conclude the RIBA 4 design and construction contract sum
negotiations.

3)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance)
and the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to instruct the
enabling works.

4)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and
Regeneration) to sign off the conclusion of Gateway 4 including the
contractors design proposals, planning and listed building consent
matters, the RIBA 4 design, the construction programme, the
contract documents and the construction contract sum.

5)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance)
and the Portfolio Holder (Finance and Regeneration) to make a
decision to award the NEC construction contract to BAM and start
works on site in accordance with Section 1.3.2, and that if the
award would exceed the construction period budget, the matter be
resubmitted to Cabinet.

6)   
That approval be given to extend the appointment of the Strategic
Development Partner (Project Manager) to Phase 1 Gateway 5, Phase 2
gateway 3 and master plan feasibility support and to delegate
authority to the Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration to
enter into a new agreement via NHS/SBS framework that allows for
continuation of the SDP services through the various phases and
gateways (and in line with Cabinet approvals and authority) until
the completion of the Our Cultural Heart programme, subject to
satisfactory performance in compliance with the Contract Procedure
Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.

7)   
That approval be given to extend the appointments of the architect
and the engineer to Phase 1 Gateway 5 for the monitoring roles,
Phase 2 Gateway 3 and master plan feasibility support in compliance
with Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.

8)   
That the necessary council staff and resources be allocated to
support the programme and that it be noted that, in the absence of
sufficient internal resources, additional external resources will
be sourced from existing/future framework agreements.

9)   
That the museum and gallery capital development budget be noted and
that approval be given to the expenditure to fund work to progress
to Phase 2 Gateway 3.

10)That approval be
given to explore interest from and negotiate with development
partners to promote alternative complimentary use for the Queen
Street plot, and that authority be delegated to the Strategic
Director (Growth and Regeneration) to progress and draft
contractual arrangements that will submitted to Cabinet at a future
gateway.

11)That approval be
given to expenditure of £51.704m to progress Phase 1 to
Gateway 5, to progress Phase 2 to Gateway 3 and to progress
feasibility support on the rest of the master plan, in addition to
the £18.055m that is already approved.

12)That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) and
the Strategic Director (Adults and Health) in consultation with the
Service Director (Finance), to determine the service budgets
associated with Phase 1 and Phase 2, and in acknowledging the
context of the Council’s Medium Term funding deficit, any
additional budget provision required over and above existing budget
provision will have to be met from savings elsewhere within the
Council’s budget.

13)That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in
consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to
conclude the social value strategy for Our Cultural Heart,
including the mechanism for the administration of the Our Cultural
Heart Fund.

14)That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to
work within approved budgets to deliver the programme to Phase 1
Gateway 5, Phase 2 Gateway 3, and develop the master plan including
appointing third parties which for Phase 1 includes the food hall
operator, in compliance with the Contract Procedure Rules and
Financial Procedure Rules.