Decision details

Date of Decision:

22 March 2023 - 4 Corporation Street - Works to support Culture and Leisure Quarter Regeneration

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock

Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

17^th October 2022 Cabinet:

3. Delegates authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment, in consultation with the S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Jobs and Local Economy, to enter into the agreements necessary to give effect to the Forge Island Scheme.

Brief Description of Decision:

The Council include the demolition and remediation of 4 Corporation Street within the Forge Island development main works contractor package and the existing DFA is varied as required.

Reasons for the Decision:

This decision will enable the existing Forge Island contractor to oversee the demolition process from start to finish, allowing access from Forge Island which is critical to avoid potential delays and adverse impact on the wider programme.  It will allow for a more straightforward demolition methodology to be undertaken, mitigating risk of delay, and therefore achieving better value for money.

Including the works in the Forge Island development will also allow the additional works of betterment to the main scheme to be delivered alongside the main development. This will avoid the need to retrofit changes to the built scheme through the award of a separate contract or addition to a contract yet to be let. Retrofitting will cause disruption and is likely to result in additional cost.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

An alternative option was explored, to undertake the identified works with a third party. On investigation, the preferred access to the site is from the South, part of the existing Forge Island scheme.  Substantiated concerns have been raised that there is a real danger of both delays to the main works programme, and a risk to health and safety, if another contractor is active in the same works area as the main works are progressing, therefore after early engagement with third parties to clarify this, this option was not progressed and is not recommended.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None identified.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Delegation Report - 4 Corporation Street - Works to support Culture and Leisure Quarter Regeneration

October 2022 Cabinet Report