Decision details

Design & Cost Report for General Refurbishment Programme - Fire Safety, Asbestos Removal, Electrical Testing and Condition Survey Programmes 2015-16

Reference: D42143

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To proceed with 2015/16 Health & Safety Programme Covering: asbestos, electrical, fire safety, condition surveying and emergency works.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

·  Approve the proposal to carry out fire safety, asbestos, electrical testing and condition survey works and unknown urgent reactive repair / refurbishment works at Leeds Schools as noted in Section 3 of this report.

·  Authorise the carry forward of £902,500 unallocated funding from the previous General Refurbishment Programme for use in 2015-16.

·  Authorise expenditure in the sum of £600,000 from within the approved capital programme 2015-16 and the £902,500 carried forward from previous years, utilising the general refurbishment budget for capital scheme numbers 32260/FIR/000, 32260/ASB/000, 32260/CON/000 and 32260/REA/000

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None required

Contact: Nigel Wilson, Senior Contract Manager 0113 2475358 Email: nigel.wilson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 11/03/2015

Date of decision: 19/03/2015

Effective from: 27/03/2015

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