Issue - meetings

The Cabinet gave consideration to a report of the Deputy Chief Executive, People and Place which sought approval for the award of a civil engineering contract in excess of £400,000 to the contractor of choice for the Ackers Farm Retaining Wall Reconstruction Scheme following the tender selection process.  The works included the demolition of an existing dilapidated masonry structure that supported the A670 Standedge Road, Diggle and the reconstruction of the structure which used a combination of ground stabilisation techniques, ground anchors, in-situ concrete and masonry cladding.

Members were informed that the contract had been tendered using a mini-competition under the Low Value Construction and Highways Framework with support and involvement of the Council’s Procurement Team.  The agreed procurement route had been followed and the tender assessment completed.

Options/Alternatives

Option 1 – Agree to appoint the Contractor of choice and enable a purchase order for the works value to be raised for the works associated with the Ackers Farm Retaining Wall Reconstruction.

Option 2 – Do not agree to appoint the Contractor of choice, to undertake the works associated with the Ackers Farm Retaining Wall Reconstruction Scheme.  This option would leave the retaining wall in a precarious condition with existing damage and does not address additional future structure failures.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet would consider the commercially sensitive information contained at Item 10 of the agenda before making a decision.