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On 19 January 2021, Cabinet:
(i) Approved the FBC for Phase 1 of the City Centre Public Realm scheme at a total estimated cost of £12.395m, funded from Transforming Cities Fund (£4.000m) and Clean Air Zone (£8.395m) as set out in Appendix A to the report;
(ii) Approved the strategy and commencement of the procurement activity for the works for the CCPR scheme as detailed in Appendix B to the report;
(iii) Delegated the award of the contract for the works for the CCPR scheme to the Acting Director, Inclusive Growth in conjunction with the Assistant Director, Development and Commercial (or their delegate), the Interim Chief Finance Officer (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate), subject to the cost being within the budget;
(iv) Under Standing Order Part D2.5, approved the commencement of single contractor negotiations by the Head of Major Transport Projects with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for the supply of the paving materials up to the value of £0.500m to enable an order to be placed prior to the award of the contract for the works;
(v) Delegated the award of the contract for the supply of the paving material to the Acting Director, Inclusive Growth in conjunction with the Assistant Director, Development and Commercial (or their delegate), the Interim Chief Finance Officer (or their delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate), subject to the cost being within the pre-tender estimate;
(vi) Noted that the FBC for Phase 2 of the CCPR scheme will be presented to Cabinet in the summer of 2021;
(vii) Noted the loss of car parking income from removal of 30 pay and display bays on Colmore Row/Waterloo Street to accommodate the works and that this is being factored into the 2021/22+ Medium Term Financial Plan budget process in order to mitigate the impact;
(viii) Authorised the City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and seal and complete all necessary agreements and documentation to give effect to the above recommendations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON
MONDAY 25 JANUARY 2021
“On Friday 22 January 2021 at 1036 hours, a request for call-in was submitted by Councillors Jon Hunt and Roger Harmer. No action on the decision can be taken until the request for call-in has been considered by the Sustainability and Transport O&S Committee within 15 days of the decision being posted.
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