Decision details

The Chief Officer Learning Improvement is requested to:

• Approve the expenditure of £92,005 from capital scheme number 32457/SOU/HIG for the design and delivery of the off-site highways and off-site planting works, as conditioned by Planning, to support the South Leeds SEMH development. This figure includes the design fees for the work and full delivery cost as well as a client held contingency commensurate with works of this scale and risk.

• Authorise acceptance of the cost estimate submitted by Highways in the sum of £77,004, including all design and development fees, and approve placement of the necessary order.

• Authorise acceptance of the cost estimate submitted by Parks & Countryside in the sum of £3,000, including all design and development fees, and approve placement of the necessary order.

• Note the following:

a. That ‘Approval to Spend’ the full SEMH programme cost of £45m, from capital scheme number 32457/000/000, required to cover all costs incurred to facilitate this programme was granted at the 27th July 2016 Executive Board as part of the “Investment in new Social, Emotional and Mental Health Specialist Provision for children and young people” paper.

b. That this constitutes one of three developments to be undertaken as part of the SEMH programme, each of which will be formalised under individual scheme specific contracts. A cross programme budget of £45m has been identified for this of which £40m has been allocated for post-feasibility work streams and construction on-site. The particulars within this report refer to the necessary off-site works at South Leeds only and their associated design costs. Further Design and Cost Reports will be submitted referring specifically to the projects at North Leeds upon completion of the design work by Highways. The works at East Leeds have been approved under a separate report.

c. 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.

d. The officer responsible for implementation is the Senior Project Officer.