Issue - meetings

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2.1          Cabinet approved the commencement of the formal tender process using the LGSS Procurement Framework (LGSS approved supply chain) and tenders be invited for a main construction contractor to undertake the Museum Expansion and exhibition fit-out.

2.2         Cabinet approved an exemption from the Contract Procedure Rules to appoint Creative Good Ltd to provide exhibition design services for the museum expansion project for reasons pursuant to paragraph 3.2.3 of this report.

Councillor Beardsworth expressed concerns about the closure of the Museum over the holiday period and questioned why the contactor was only just being appointed.

Councillor Birch commented that she was glad to see the speed of the expansion of the Museum. She questioned if lesson had been learned from other project work and questioned whether due diligence and contingency money had been considered. She further requested that the work undertaken be closely monitored and capital be given in several tranches.

Councillor King, as the relevant Cabinet Member thanked the support shown in moving forward with the expansion and commented that it would be necessary to gather costings for various issues, such as the removal of asbestos and drainage. She notified Cabinet that update reports would be brought before the Committee in the future.

The Leader stated that the administration wanted to minimise the amount of time the Museum stayed closed and assured Members that cost, quality and time were of paramount importance.

RESOLVED:

2.1         That the commencement of the formal tender process using the LGSS Procurement Framework (LGSS approved supply chain) and tenders be invited for a main construction contractor to undertake the Museum Expansion and exhibition fit-out be approved.

2.2         That an exemption from the Contract Procedure Rules to appoint Creative Good Ltd to provide exhibition design services for the museum expansion project for reasons pursuant to paragraph 3.2.3 of this report be approved