Decision details

Design & Cost Report for Greenside Primary School Expansion

Reference: D44603

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Request for the Authority to Spend to expand Greenside Primary School from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420 pupils by increasing the admission number into reception from 45 pupils to 60 pupils with effect from 1st September 2017.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s and Families agreed to:

 

  1. Approve the Design and Cost Report for the provision of enabling works required to support the expansion of Greenside Primary School.  This constitutes a total capital outlay of £434k, please note the works detailed herein have a revenue implication of £140k, with the appropriate details of the programme, design and cost as set out in this report.

 

  1. Approve entering into an Early Works Agreement with Kier Construction Northern for £574k.

 

  1. Approve that authority be given to enter into a Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) with Kier Construction Northern to cover the pre contract design fees due to be paid on successful submission and validation of the planning application totalling £353,632.62.

 

  1. Note that the revenue costs described in this report will be managed within the overall revenue budget strategy for Children’s and Families. Possible funding options to be considered include Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 Developer Contributions.

 

  1. Note that the enabling works will be completed by December 2017.

 

  1. Note a separate DCR for the main works will follow in November 2017.

 

  vii.  Note that the Chief Officer, Projects, Programmes & Procurement Unit (PPPU) is responsible for scheme delivery.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Pudsey;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Public consultation provisionally planned to take place between June and July 2017.

Consultees

School, early year providers, public and elected members.

Contact: David O'Connor, Project Manager 07891 278355 Email: david.oconnor@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 10/07/2017

Date of decision: 18/07/2017

Effective from: 26/07/2017

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