Issue - meetings
Approval to Award a Contract - Rutland County Museum Roof
Meeting: 16/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 128)
128 RUTLAND COUNTY MUSEUM & COTTAGE ROOF WORKS PDF 74 KB
(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.