Purpose

Approval for variation for cost
increase.

Decision

That the Strategic Director of
Housing:
 
1. 
Formalises his pervious approval to the variation of
theTemporary Accommodation Contract 3,
refurbishment/conversion contract with Niblock (Builders) Limited (Niblock) at an additional cost of £593,073
varying the contract sum from £1,869,695 to
£2,462,768.
 

2. 
Approves a variation to the contingency for the
above contract, increasing the sum by £29,653 varying the
contingency from £93,485 to £123,138.

 

3. 
Notes the increase to the estimated other on-costs,
including 4% development allowance associated with the contract,
from £246,278 to £481,261 resulting in a variance of
£234,983.

 

4. 
Notes the increase of the total scheme costs from
£2,209,458 to £3,067,167 with a variance of
£857,709.

 

5. 
Notes that this report was considered at the
Departmental Contracts Review Board (DCRB) in July 2022 and was not
sent for approval until April 2023.