The Director of Children and Families agreed
to:
a. Approve authority to spend and incur expenditure of
£2,171,796 from capital scheme number 33177/BRA/000 to
deliver the construction works required for the school expansion,
noting that this figure includes the tender sum in addition to all
ancillary costs, for example consultancy fees, surveys, furniture
& equipment, ICT provision, client held contingency etc.
b. Authorise acceptance of the tender submitted by the Leeds Local
Education Partnership, via Walter West Builders Ltd, in the sum of
£1,862,579.96 noting that this is inclusive of all contract
design and development fees, including the previously approved sum
of £50,000 necessary to undertake the ‘Early
Works’ programme.
c. Sanction the requirement to enter into a contractual agreement
with Leeds D&B One Ltd. to deliver the works. This will take
the form of a JCT contract between the Council and Leeds D&B
One Ltd. for the sum of £1,862,579.96.
d. Note the programme dates identified in this report require the
works to commence on Monday 4 April 2022.
e. Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head
of Service, Learning Systems in Children & Families
Directorate.