Decision details

Northern Roots - RIBA Stage 2 design sign off and Instruction for Enabling Works Phase 1.

Decision Maker: Director of Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To confirm RIBA Stage 2 design sign off and to proceed to Stage 3 plus design. Instruction for Enabling Works Phase 1, as highlighted at Option 1 below.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:

Enabling works and stage 3 design should proceed.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Option 1 is to instruct on a Phase 1 enabling works package. The reason for this recommendation is to avoid the potential for a delay to the programme caused by the bird nesting season which starts in March; support the completion of all pre-construction design stages, deliver a final price for the main contract, secure planning consent and stay on programme to stay within budget and meet external funders programme timescales.
Option 2 is to choose to not start the enabling works package. This would delay the main contract start by 2 months, require the enabling works to be subsumed into an extended programme main contract and result in a higher final price from the contractor. Importantly the enabling works package is critical if the Council want WDC to provide a final price for the main contract.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 is to choose to not start the enabling works package. This would delay the main contract start by 2 months, require the enabling works to be subsumed into an extended programme main contract and result in a higher final price from the contractor. Importantly the enabling works package is critical if the Council want WDC to provide a final price for the main contract.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Andrew Hall, Principal Regeneration Officer Email: andrew.hall@oldham.gov.uk Email: andrew.hall@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 26/02/2024

Date of decision: 31/01/2024

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