Decision Details

On 16 March 2021, Cabinet:-

1. Approved the Full Business Case (FBC) for the Dudley Road Improvement Revised Scheme - Western Road Junction Phase 1 Advanced Works at a total estimated capital cost of £5.100m, as detailed in Appendix A, to the report and shown on the scheme plan in Appendix D, to the report, noting that this is in line with the preferred option approved by Cabinet in the OBC for the Dudley Road Improvement Scheme on 10th November 2020;

2. Delegated authority to the Assistant Director Transport and Connectivity to place orders with the following statutory undertakers to enable utility diversions to take place subject to the works cost being within budget:

    

   – Western Power Distribution for electricity apparatus ;

    

   – BT for Openreach civils cables ;

    

   – Vodaphone for telecommunications apparatus ;

    

   – Cadent for gas mains apparatus ;

    

   – Virgin Media for telecommunications and fibre optic cables ;

    

   – Seven Trent for water and drainage

    

3. Delegated authority to the Assistant Director Transport and Connectivity to place orders with McPhilips Wellington Ltd under the current contract to deliver accommodations and demolition works for the MOT Garage, Windmill Public House and adjacent retail properties as previously outlined in the OBC approved on 10th November 2020 subject to the works cost being within budget;

    

4. Authorised the City Solicitor (or their delegate) to complete all relevant documents necessary to give effect to the above decisions.

    

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