Purpose

In March 2021, Cabinet gave
authority to award a contract to carry out essential structural and
fire safety works to Royal Crescent. Royal Crescent is a listed
building of important heritage significance that is held within the
council's Housing Revenue Account (HRA) social housing
stock.
 
Work to procure a contract for
the work during the financial year 2022/23 was unsuccessful, as
there was insufficient interest from the construction industry,
largely as a result of the scope and timescale of the advertised
package of works. Work has now been completed to tender for a
contractor, based upon a revised scope of work and timescale, as
set out in this report.
 
This report now recommends the
letting of a contract to the successful tenderer. The estimated
cost of the works contract, as set out in the successful tender, is
£2.3m.
 
This report seeks authority for
the Cabinet to:
 

Approve the letting
of a contract for the completion of the works at Royal Crescent,
Ramsgate as set out in this report;
Approve the change in
the scope of works to remove the improvement of the
basement;

3. 
Note the increase in costs of works, that was within
the budget presented to Council on 11 July 2024.

Decision

Cabinet agreed the following:
 
1. 
The letting of a contract for the completion of the works at Royal
Crescent, Ramsgate as set out in this report;
 
2. 
The change in the scope of works to remove the improvement of the
basement.