Decision details
Redevelopment of SEN Provision at Hay Lane and Grove Park School
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To agree to proceed with the proposed scheme
Decision:
In relation to Hay Lane and Grove Park School Buildings
(i) that approval be given to the rebuilding of the Hay Lane and Grove Park School buildings as one school incorporating the existing recently completed 16+ Centre on the basis of initial design work already carried out. This will be subject to the agreement of the Schools Forum on the funding arrangements set out in the report;
(ii) that approval be given to the provision of the necessary temporary accommodation during the construction period, within the resources identified and as described in paragraphs 3.13 to 3.15 of the report from the Director of Children and Families;
In relation to Short Break (Respite) Centre
(ii) that approval be given to the relocation of the Short Break Centre (currently located at Crawford Avenue and Clement Close) to the site of the rebuilt Hay Lane School;
(iv) that Crawford Avenue and Clement Close sites be declared surplus to the requirements of the council’s Children and Families Services once the new building is complete which is estimated to be summer 2013.
In relation to the Resource Strategy:
(v) that approval be given to the resourcing strategy set out in the report. In particular the affordability of the capital funding costs of the scheme as set out in paragraph 8 of the Director’s report;
(vi) that approval be given to submit to the Schools Forum for agreement the proposal that savings arising from the Dedicated Schools Budget be used to meet the annual costs of borrowing. (If agreement cannot be secured, a revised funding package will be developed for re-submission to the Executive);
(vii) that the overall budget provision for the project at £29,395,000 as identified in the Director’s report be noted.
In relation to Procurement: Construction Contract
(viii) that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in table 4 of paragraph 4 of the Director’s report;
(ix) that approval be given to the invite of tenders and their evaluation in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (viii) above;
In relation to supply of temporary classrooms
(x) that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in table 4 of paragraph 4 of the Director’s report;
(xi) that approval be given to the invite of tenders and their evaluation in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (viii) above;
In relation to Procurement: Consultants
Overall Project Manager
(xii) that agreement be given to the appointment of an Overall Project Manager (PM) through to post contract and pre-construction stage, without following the usual quotation requirements of the Council’s Standing Orders, on the basis of the good operational and financial reasons set out in paragraph 5 and Appendix 3 (Not for Publication) of this report;
Lead Design and Design Team
(xiii) that approval be given to the appointment of Frankham and its design team as a replacement for their previous appointment to continue with the design development work to the end of the defects liability period for the works but with a break clause to allow for termination at the end of RIBA stage E, in line with paragraphs 3.8, 3.9 and 3.12 of the Director’s report.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Email: krutika.pau@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3126.
Report author: Krutika Pau
Publication date: 14/04/2010
Date of decision: 12/04/2010
Decided at meeting: 12/04/2010 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- C&F_HayLane PDF 191 KB
- C&F_HayLane_App PDF 30 KB
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