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Approval to Award a Contract - Rutland County Museum Roof

Meeting: 16/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 128)

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(KEY DECISION)

 

Report No.113/2019

Minutes:

Report No. 113/2019 was received from the Strategic Director for Places. Mr G Brown, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning, Environment, Property and Finance introduced the report the purpose of which was to obtain authority from Cabinet to release up to £86,750 of Capital Receipts and approve the appointment of A J Bryan Construction Ltd for the contract sum of £69,400 to allow the repair/replacement of major components of the museum roof.

 

During discussion the following pints were noted:

 

·         The museum roof needed repair not only because it was a listed building but also to maintain it properly for the staff who worked there.

·         Two bids had been assessed from which A J Bryan Construction Ltd had been brought forward for recommendation.

 

DECISIONS

 

Cabinet:

 

1.    APPROVED the release of up to £86,750 of (which includes £10,410 contingency and £6,940 of management costs) of Capital Receipts to replace the roof at Rutland County Museum and Catmose Cottage during summer 2019.

 

2.    APPROVED the appointment of A J Bryan Construction Ltd. for the sum of £69,400 to repair and replace the roof at Rutland County Museum and Catmose Cottage.

 

3.    AUTHORISED the Head of Property Services to commit the contingency of up to £10,410 to cover additional expenses that could arise as a result of the project.

 

Reasons for the decisions:

 

The recommendations set out in this report will ensure the roof is replaced where necessary with little, if any, impact on the operations of the Council.