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Issue - meetings

Approval to place contract for Covered Market Roof works

Meeting: 14/08/2018 - City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019) (Item 51)

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The Head of Housing Services has submitted a reportto seek approval to place a Contract in the sum £1.3m for a rolling four year programme to replace the covered market roof coverings which have reached the end of their life.  Work in connection with which includes redecoration at high level and ensuring safe access for maintenance into the future.

 

Recommendation: That the City Executive Board resolves to:

 

Approve the placing of the contract to Croft Building and Conservation Ltd following the procurement of repair and refurbishment works to the Covered Market roofs in the sum of £1.3m over a four year period.

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Minutes:

The Head of Housing Services had submitted a reportto seek approval to place a contract in the sum of £1.3m for a rolling four year programme to replace the covered market roof coverings which have reached the end of their life. This work includes redecoration at high level and ensuring safe access for future maintenance.

 

The Property Services Manager spoke briefly to the report. He acknowledged the considerable cost of the contract but noted that this was a complex project which needed to be managed sensitively in a building of great importance to the City.  The focus had been on value for money and not, simply, economy.

 

It was noted that this investment in high quality improvement and repair would give a positive message to current and future traders about the Council’s recognition of the Market’s importance.

 

The Chair drew attention to an additional recommendation which it was desirable to add to the one given in the report, that the Board should resolve to delegate to the Head of Housing Services the approval of and to have sealed the finalised contract to be entered into by the Council.

 

The City Executive Board resolved to:

 

1.    Approve the placing of the contract to Croft Building and Conservation Ltd following the procurement of repair and refurbishment works to the Covered Market roofs in the sum of £1.3m over a four year period; and

 

2.    Delegate to the Head of Housing Services the approval of and to have sealed the finalised contract to be entered into by the Council.