Decision details

Creating a Better Place – Spindles Enabling Works 1 Variation 6a

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Reform and Regeneration

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

On 25th July Cabinet gave approval to split workstreams for the Spindles Redevelopment into Project 1 (demolition of TJ Hughes, construction of a new market and events space and works to the roof) and Project 2 (redevelopment of internal retail units to create workspace).
An Enabling Works contract was entered into relating to Project 1, referred to as Enabling Works 1 (EW1), to the value of £760,330.42
As part of the initial Site Investigation coal seams were discovered beneath the existing TJ Hughes building footprint therefore a variation is proposed.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Two options have been identified in relation to this work and are as follows:
Option 1 – progress as set out within this report and uplift the value of Enabling Works 1 to enable Willmott Dixon to maintain programme and commence demolition of former TJ Hughes
Option 2 – Place the works on hold until Main Works contracts are in place for the Market, Events and Archive

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 – progress as set out within this report and uplift the value of Enabling Works 1 to enable Willmott Dixon to maintain programme and commence demolition of former TJ Hughes
Option 2 – Place the works on hold until Main Works contracts are in place for the Market, Events and Archive

Alternative options considered:

Option 2.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Paul Clifford, Director of Economy Email: paul.clifford@oldham.gov.uk Email: paul.clifford@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/03/2023

Date of decision: 03/03/2023

Effective from: 18/03/2023

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