Issue - meetings

FP911 Hunters Bridge Car Park

Meeting: 02/04/2019 - Cabinet (Item 132)

Award of Contract for Concrete Repairs and Deck Membrane Repairs at Hunters Bridge Multi Storey Car Park - Welwyn Garden City (Forward Plan Reference FP911)

Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) on the award of contract for repairs to the car park.

Decision:

The contract to undertake concrete and deck mebrane repairs at Hunters Bridge multi-storey car park, Welwyn Garden City was awarded to Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd.

Minutes:

Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) on the procurement process to appoint a contractor for repairs to Hunters Bridge multi-storey car park, Welwyn Garden City.

 

Following discussion by officers with Homes England last week, the Cabinet was pleased to note that Homes England would be funding the cost of this project as part of the £6.1M Accelerated Construction funding already allocated to the Council for Welwyn Garden City development. This was extremely positive news as all of the Accelerated Construction funding must be spent by March 2021.

 

(1)        The Decision Taken

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the contract to undertake concrete and deck membrane repairs at Hunters Bridge multi-storey car park, Welwyn Garden City be awarded to Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd.

 

(2)        Reasons for the Decision

 

A specialist Contractor experienced in the fields of concrete repair, renewal and overcoating of applied deck membranes and cathodic protection was required to undertake concrete and deck membrane repairs at Hunters Bridge car park.

 

The work was due to start in June and expected to be completed by the end of August 2019. The car park would remain operational during the period but some sections of the car park may be taken out of use for the duration of the repair work.