Issue - meetings

Procurement - Project Manager and Contractor for One Public Estate Enabling Works Package

 

 

Meeting: 16/01/2024 - Cabinet (Item 10)

10 Gateway 1 / Gateway 3 Project Commencement / Options Appraisal with Subsequent Direct Award to Deliver the One Public Estates Brownfield Land Release Fund Works pdf icon PDF 159 KB

Minutes:

Background:

This report detailed the options relating to the delivery of the One Public Estates (OPE) Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) enabling works Contract, with subsequent information relating to directly awarding a contract thereafter.

The enabling works would focus on the main access road into the site, primarily addressing the level differences and installing drainage as well as rediverting of utilities. Funding requirements stipulated that a contractor needed to be appointed by March 2024.

Medway Development Company Ltd (MDC) had been established as a teckal compliant LATCo, for the purposes regeneration projects, who could be directly engaged to deliver these services. The Council had confidence that MDC was able to meet the funding programme.

Decision

number:

 

Decision:

 

14/2024

The Cabinet:   

i)       agreed the preferred option of a direct award to Medway Development Company.

ii)      agreed the award of services/works for the cost.

 

Reasons:

 

The appointment of MDC as Project Manager and Contractor to deliver the enabling works for the OPE BLRF, will ensure the project is completed and the grant funding is utilised.