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Award of Contract - Development of Biggleswade South Gypsy and Traveller Site

Meeting: 20/06/2017 - EXECUTIVE (Item 21)

21 Award of Contract - Development of Biggleswade South Gypsy and Traveller Site pdf icon PDF 25 KB

 

To provide tender evaluation information for approval for the construction of a new Gypsy and Traveller Site at Biggleswade South.  Approval is also sought for additional budget provision as the overall project cost will now exceed the original budget.

Decision:

1.      That the award of the most economically and qualitative advantageous tender be approved to Contractor D in the sum of £1,690,081.

2.      That an additional £50,000 client contingency and £30,000 for Design Development be approved.

3.      That the total recommended budget of £1,770,081 be approved, being an increase in the approved budget for this project of £195,081.

Minutes:

 

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing that set out the tender evaluation information for approval of the construction of a new Gypsy and Traveller Site at Biggleswade South.  Approval was also being sought for additional budget provision as the overall project cost would now exceed the original budget.

 

Reason for decision:  To meet the accommodation needs of the Gypsy and Traveller population in Central Bedfordshire.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      that the award of the most economically and qualitative advantageous tender be approved to Contractor D in the sum of £1,690,081;

 

2.      that an additional £50,000 client contingency and £30,000 for Design Development be approved; and

 

3.      that the total recommended budget of £1,770,081 be approved, being an increase in the approved budget for this project of £195,081.