On the 10 April 2025, the Cabinet Member Children, Young People and Families;
(i) Approved the cost for the design services to complete the Pre-Construction Service Agreement (PCSA) stage for the new build at Forestdale school, at a total cost of up to £919,014 which includes £346,102 for Acivico Ltd’s professional fees and £26,767 of EDI capitalisation fees.
(ii) Approved the Full Business Case for the PCSA stage appended to this report.
(iii) Approved the award of a contract to enter into a PCSA for the design stage for the new build Forestdale School to Galliford Try Construction Ltd commencing in February 2025 for the value of up to £452,455 plus an allowance of £63,815 for surveys and £29,875 for Planning and Building Regulation compliance.
(iv) Noted that a further report will be presented to Cabinet for a decision on the actual build and procurement; and
(v) Authorised the Interim City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer to execute and complete all necessary documents to give effect to the above recommendations.
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