Decision details

The Chief Social Services Officer and Director of Development submitted a report outlining the current position with regard to ground investigation surveys in the Independent Living Project.

Appendix 1 to the report was designated exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

Following consideration of the exempt appendix in private at the conclusion of the meeting it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That officers be authorised to negotiate with Bidders to agree that only in the event of the City Council withdrawing from the procurement, and provided that the full benefit of the ground investigation surveys passes to the Council, that the Council reimburses costs incurred by Bidders in relation to ground investigation surveys.

(b)  That the Deputy Chief Executive be authorised as Chair of the Project Board, and with the concurrence of two of the Board members, to agree the final terms of the agreement and take any other necessary action to conclude the agreement.

(c)  That the resource implications as outlined at point 5.2 of the report be noted.