Award of contract for development of 20 affordable units at Swallowfield's (Forward Plan Reference FP1081)
Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the Swallowfields Site Development.
Additional documents:
Decision:
(1) Cabinet received a report on the status of the current development agreement for the site. On the basis of the details as set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the termination of this agreement, on the terms to be finalised through officers;
(2) In accordance with paragraph 14(k) of the Contract Procedure Rules, Cabinet agreed, for the reasons set out in the report, that it was to the advantage of the Council that a direct award of the contract should be made to Boom Construction Limited for the carrying out of works to complete the Swallowfields development; and,
(3) Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources to determine and approve virements from within the overall affordable homes programme budget allocation to meet any increased costs identified. Any balance of cost that cannot be funded through virement should be incorporated as part of the 2022/23 budget setting process. The council had employed a Quantity Surveyor to assess costs, to ensure value for money was achieved.
Minutes:
Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Housing and Communities) on the Swallowfields Site Development.
(Note: a more detailed record of the Cabinet discussion is contained in exempt item 62a).