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Resolved:-
 
(1)         
that
approval be given to the allocation of £1,264,000 from the
Department of Education’s (DfE) High Needs Provision Capital
Allocation to extension works to The Brades Lodge, Shenstone Lodge School, Lower City
Road, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 2HA as part of the
Schools Capital Programme 2023-26;

 
(2)         
that subject
to (1) above, in accordance with the council’s Procurement
and Contract Procedure Rules – July 2022, the Director of
Children’s Services and Education be authorised to award a
contract to Seddon Construction Limited to deliver the construction
works, following a compliant procurement exercise, in conjunction
with the Section 151 Officer, and in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Children, Young People and Education;
 
(3)         
that subject
to (1) and (2) above, the Director of Law and Governance and
Monitoring Officer be authorised to enter into any legal agreements
on terms agreed by the Director of Children’s Services and
Education as required, to complete the extension works at the
school;
 
(4)         
that, in
connection with (1) and (2) above, the following actions identified
within the appraisal report be  implemented to avoid exposure to
significant risks in achieving objectives:
 
a.   
that cost estimates are reviewed for reasonableness
and to ensure that additional costs could be managed within the
allocated funding;

 
b.   
that the project plan is reviewed to ensure that
delivery can be achieved within agreed timescales and will not
result in additional costs in providing alternative school
accommodation;

 
c.   
that the corporate risk register is reviewed to
ensure that all risks are appropriately identified and assessed,
with adequate mitigation;
 
d.   
that the post project evaluation includes specific
outcomes, along with benchmarking of final costs to assess value
for money.