Decision details

Request for authority to spend to create 210 additional pupil places through the expansion of Fieldhead Carr Primary School, under the Learning Places Programme.

The Director of Children and Families agreed to:

1. Approve the design and cost report for the scheme at Fieldhead Carr, the total costs being £4,582,500 inclusive of the previous approvals noted below, subject to obtaining approval to spend of £4.9m at the June 2017 Executive Board. 

2. Note two previous approvals are in place for this scheme. The first approval gave authority to enter into a Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) with Geo. Houlton & Sons Ltd to cover the pre-contract design fees (up to the end of Stage 3), totalling £246,745, over two payments of £135,315 on submission of the Planning Application, and £111,430 on Contract Award. The second approval was to enter into an Underwriting Agreement with Houlton for the placement of orders for statutory utilities, the cost being £71,790. The costs associated with both of these approvals are included within the total capital scheme cost stated in this report.

3. Note that the approval of this DCR is subject to members of the Executive Board at their meeting in June 2017 approving delegation of the approval of this design and cost report to the Director of Children & Families. The delegation of the approval of this design and cost report, if granted by members of the Executive Board, will be subject to the agreement of the Director of City Development and the Director of Resources & Housing in consultation with the appropriate Executive Member.

4. Note that the scheme has realised a saving of £317,500 against the previously approved scheme budget, by working together to reduce the time the contractor needs to complete the work.

5. Note that the whole scheme will be completed by September 2018, and no temporary accommodation is required to accommodate the increase in pupil numbers.

Note that the Chief Officer, Projects, Programmes & Procurement Unit (PPPU) is responsible for scheme delivery which is scheduled for completion on 27 July 2018.

Public consultation undertaken prior to planning submission and throughout the project lifecycle.

School staff and governors, elected members and the public.