Decision Details

To seek approval to:

• The Full Business Case
• Place an order with ISG Construction Ltd to progress the works on site

A grant application for £4.9m of external funding was approved in March 2022 for repairs to BMAG. These works include roof repairs to the 1885 and Council House roofs, upgrading heating and lighting, refurbishing the Gas Hall public lift and the goods lift at Margaret St, replastering walls damaged by water ingress and fire prevention works.

The works will be aligned with the programme of works for the ‘Council House Complex Refurbishment and Rewire ‘project to take advantage of the building closure. This also fits with the timeline to spend the grant.

Financial: capital spend over £1m

On 13 December 2022, Cabinet:-

1. Approved the FBC in Appendix 2, to the report, for the refurbishment works at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery at a maximum capital cost of £4.998m inclusive of works, fees and contingencies;

    

2. Approved the award of a construction contract to ISG Construction Ltd for the repairs and renovation works to BMAG from RIBA Plan of Work Stage 5 (construction) commencing 23rd January 2023 using the Constructing West Midlands 2 (CWM) Framework Agreement. Cabinet approved the procurement route for the project and the award of a contract to RIBA Stage 4 on 22nd March 2022 to ISG Construction Ltd which has been successfully completed;

    

3. Authorised the City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) to take all steps necessary for the preparation of any documents, to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary documentation to give effect to the above decisions.