Decision details

Design & Cost Report and Tender Acceptance Report for the Learning Places expansion of Cockburn School Capital Scheme Number: 32450/CHS/000

Reference: D44604

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Director of Children & Families agreed to:

1. Approve the expenditure of £1,317,395 from capital scheme number 32450/CHS/000 for the construction work and associated fees for the expansion of Cockburn School necessary for occupation from September 2017.

2. Authorise acceptance of the tender submitted by the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust in the sum of £1,197,631 inclusive of all design fees, development costs and surveys. Noting that release of funding for the construction costs will be subject to valuations validated by NPS Ltd. (Leeds).

3. Note that authority to enter into a grant agreement with Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust was ratified at the April 2017 Executive Board.

4. Note that the breakdown of project costs, highlighted in point 1 above, are detailed within section 5.5 of this report.

5. Note the programme dates identified in section 4.0 of this report, in relation to the implementation of this decision, represents the critical path for project success and must be adhered to where possible.

6. Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service Learning Systems.

Wards Affected: Beeston and Holbeck; Middleton Park;

Contact: Edward Staveley, Principal Asset Management Officer , City Development 0113 3787204 Email: edward.staveley@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 11/07/2017

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