Decision details

This Gateway 3 report will outline the reasons for the appointment of the contractor for this part of the Quality Public Transport Corridors (QPTC) programme.

This report set out the basis for the engagement of the recommended contractor, Interserve, for the completion of works for two Quality Public Transport Corridors (QPTC) road improvement schemes (Corporation Street, Rochester, bus priority measures and Strood Riverside, sustainable transport link). It was noted that the preferred contractor had been procured through the Highways Agency East and South East Asset Management Framework.

The costings used for the original tendering of the Management Framework were set out in an exempt appendix.

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 call-in 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 ability to complete the works before 31 March 2011 and for funding therefore to be retained.

The Cabinet agreed to accept this as an urgent item. 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.

Reasons:

To enable the scheme to be delivered within the available funding requirements and to minimise the traffic impact of the works.