• Decision details

    • Decision details

    Design & Cost Report & Tender Acceptance for the Learning Places 2017 Bulge Cohort - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School (Phase Two)

    Capital Scheme Number: 32450/BGE/IHM

    Reference: D44794

    Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    The Director of Children & Families is requested to authorise the expenditure of approximately £499k (initial cost estimate provided by school and subject to review, final price will be included within the content of the scheme specific DCR) to facilitate the creation of new teaching accommodation to support the placement of a ‘bulge’ cohort at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School for commencement of the September 2017 academic year.  This is required to fulfil the aims of the Learning Places Programme, necessary to ensure sufficient pupil places.  The increase in pupil numbers will be effective from September 2017.  The budget estimate quoted includes all necessary construction works to facilitate this project, professional design fees, professional surveys and any necessary decant required to facilitate a late August 2017 occupation.  Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School has been identified as necessary to ensure sufficient pupil places are available in the for September.

    Decision:

    The Head of Learning Systems agreed to:

     

    1.  Authorise expenditure of £436,656.36 from capital scheme number 32450/BGE/IHM to allow phase two of the ‘bulge’ cohort works at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School to commence over summer 2017.  This works forms part of the Learning Places 2017 Bulge Cohort Programme.

     

    2.  Authorise acceptance of the tender submitted by Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School in the sum of £416,238.76 for delivery of phase two.  This figure is inclusive of all fees and costs incurred directly by Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School. 

     

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

     

    4.  Note that this report refers to phase two only, approval for the phase one works is subject to a separate programme and approvals report.

     

    5.  Note the programme dates identified in section 4.0 of this report in relation to the implementation of this decision.

     

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

     

    Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

    Wards Affected: Moortown;

    Other reasons / organisations consulted

    Consultation has been on-going with the school management team, LCC Highways & LCC Planning Department.  Ward member briefings are being issued periodically at key points in the project programme. 

    Consultees

    LCC Highways

    LCC Planning Department

    School Management Team

    School Governing Body

    Diocese of Leeds

    Contact: Vivienne Buckland, Head of Learning Systems 0113 3783588 Email: vivienne.buckland@leeds.gov.uk.

    Publication date: 15/09/2017

    Date of decision: 25/09/2017

    Effective from: 03/10/2017

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