Issue - decisions

Gateway 3 Contract Award: Phase 2 Road Scheme - The Brook Improvements, Chatham

27/07/2010 - Gateway 3 Contract Award: Chatham Road and Public Realm Improvements - The Brook

This report set out details of the procurement of the works contract to undertake the road widening and public realm works to the Brook.

 

The works would include demolition of a number of existing structures, road widening and realignment, construction of retaining structures, resurfacing and landscaping works. It was noted that these works form the final element of the phase 2 road improvements and public realm improvements to be carried out in Chatham within this funding period.

 

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.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

109/2010

The Cabinet agreed to authorise the Assistant Director, Housing and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to enter into a contract with J Breheny for works to The Brook, as set out in the report.

110/2010

The Cabinet agreed that decision 109/2010 was considered urgent and therefore should not be subject to call-in.

Reasons:

In order that the variation order can be issued to J Breheny Ltd as soon as the land required has been secured, and the final stage of the Phase 2 road improvements can be implemented.