On 12
October 2021, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved the Full Business
Case (report Appendix 2) to construct a new depot facility to relocate the activities
currently carried out at Montague Street Depot and Redfern Road Depot inclusive
of fit out, fees and contingency at an estimated capital cost of £13.665m;
(ii) Approved the award of a
contract to Morgan Sindall Construction Ltd for the construction of the new
depot for the maximum value of the £11.347m (inclusive of contingency) and for
the Director, City Operations to place an order for these works;
(iii) Authorised the Managing
Director, City Operations to instruct Acivico Ltd to progress the project
proposal to RIBA Plan of Work to stage 6 (Handover and Close Out) at a cost not
to exceed £0.122m;
(iv) Delegated the strategy and
the commencement of the procurement activity for the supply, installation and
ongoing maintenance of the garage equipment for the depot to the Managing
Director, City Operations in conjunction with the Assistant Director,
Procurement (interim), the Director of Council Management and the Acting City
Solicitor (or their delegates) as detailed in paragraph 7.4.2. to the report;
(v) Delegated the award of
contract(s) for the supply, installation and ongoing maintenance of the garage
equipment for the depot to the Managing Director, City Operations in conjunction
with the Assistant Director, Procurement (interim), the Director of Council
Management and the Acting City Solicitor (or their delegates);
(vi) Authorised the Director of
Council Management to set aside a capital sum of £1.9m from Prudential
Borrowing, as an additional contribution towards the construction of the new
depot on the former Atlas Works site. The capital repayment and interest over
the 15-year period is £0.147m per annum and contained within the budget
envelope of £0.2m per annum saved from the closure of the two sites;
(vii) Declared the land and
property known as Redfern Road Depot, Tyseley, B11 2AB, shown in Appendix 3,
surplus to Council requirements and authorise its subsequent sale. Notes that
in accordance with existing surplus property procedures no internal re-use of
the property has been identified;
(viii) Delegated approval to the
Assistant Director of Property to set reserves on land and property assets at
or above £500,000 should the property be offered for sale at public auction.
Noted and approved that the mode of disposal will be agreed Page 3 of 9 and
approved by the Assistant Director of Property in consultation with the Leader;
(ix) Approved the setting aside
of the capital receipt realised on the sale of Redfern Road Depot sale towards
the cost of the project proposal;
(x) Authorised the City
Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary legal documents to give
effect to the above recommendations.
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