Decision Details

Implemented

Snow Hill Growth Strategy

Yes

002352/2016

No

Report of Strategic Director of Economy

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Grant acceptance and expenditure approval to progress design and business case work to take forward development in the Snow Hill area.

OLD - Jobs and Skills

Cabinet

1 Diamond

over £500,000 revenue

Committee

Cabinet

On 15 November 2016, Cabinet:- (i) Accepted £2m of ringfenced Local Growth Fund (LGF) capital funding from the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership to support the development of the Snow Hill Growth Strategy; (ii) Approved the procurement strategy to commence tendering activities for the professional services as set out in paragraph 5.6 of this report in accordance with Standing Orders and the Procurement Governance Arrangements; (iii) Authorised the Strategic Director for Economy in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Procurement to commence single contractor negotiations with Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd to enter into a contract to undertake feasibility and design development activities associated with the Snow Hill Station specific work package of the Snow Hill Growth Strategy; (iv) Delegated the award of the contract to Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd to undertake feasibility and design development activities associated with the Snow Hill Station specific work package of the strategy, subject to successful completion of the negotiations, to the Strategic Director for Economy in conjunction with the Strategic Director of Finance and Legal (or their delegate), the Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate) and the Assistant Director of Procurement; (v) Approved the proposed project governance arrangements set out in paragraph 5.7 of the report; (vi) Authorised the Acting City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete any necessary legal documentation to give effect to the above recommendations. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2016.

No

No

No

No