Decision details

This report will seek approval for the tender for the construction of the Chatham Dynamic Bus Facility.  

This report set out details of the procurement of a contractor for the Chatham Dynamic Bus Facility.

It was noted that when the Gateway 1 report was considered by Cabinet in November 2009, it was confirmed that prior to entering into the main construction contract with the appointed contractor a further Gateway 3 report would be considered by Procurement Board and Cabinet, at such time as agreement was reached with the contractor on the contract sum. This report sought approval to delegate the appointment of Morgan Sindall for the main works contract for the construction of the Chatham Dynamic Bus Facility to the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Finance.

An exempt appendix provided details of the evaluation process, including a report from the Council’s cost consultant.

The Cabinet considered that the decisions set out below were urgent and should therefore not be subject to call-in. In line with rule 16.11 of Chapter 4, Part 5 of the Constitution, call-in could be waived where any delay likely to be caused by the callin process would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the Public’s interests. It was considered that a call-in of the decision set out below would jeopardise the development programme and the ability for the project to be delivered within the funding period (before March 2011).

It was noted that the Chairman of the Regeneration, Community and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee had agreed to waive call in on this report on the basis that this matter is reasonable in all the circumstances and to it being treated as a matter of urgency.