Decision details
Kings Quarter Main Demolition Works Contract
PDF 105 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To enter into a formal design and demolition
contract with Wye Valley Demolition Limited to demolish Bentinck
House, Bruton Way multi-storey car park and Wessex House at a total
cost of £447,803.50 plus VAT. Wye Valley successfully
tendered for the contract in October 2019 via an open Pro-Contract
procedure and have completed the detailed design and achieved final
approvals in November 2019. Part of Grosvenor House may also form
phase 2 of this contract as approved by Cabinet, but at a later
date dependent on the design of a new sub-station by Western Power
Distribution expected in March 2020.
Decision:
To enter into a formal design and demolition contract with Wye Valley Demolition Limited to demolish Bentinck House, Bruton Way multi-storey car park and Wessex House at a total cost of £447,803.50 plus VAT. Wye Valley successfully tendered for the contract in October 2019 via an open Pro-Contract procedure and have completed the detailed design and achieved final approvals in November 2019. Part of Grosvenor House may also form phase 2 of this contract as approved by Cabinet, but at a later date dependent on the design of a new sub-station by Western Power Distribution expected in March 2020.
Reasons for the decision:
It is essential that these buildings are demolished to enable the new development comprising Kings Quarter to proceed at an early date. The buildings to be demolished are at the end of their useful life and are the subject of anti-social behavior on a number of occasions. The total cost of the entire demolition project is well within the budget approved by Cabinet on 10th July 2019.
Alternative options considered:
None; as this was a fully tendered design and demolition contract with 21 tenders received.
Publication date: 09/12/2019
Date of decision: 09/12/2019
Effective from: 17/12/2019