Issue - meetings

Report DRR15/018

The report set out the proposed 2015/16 maintenance budget for education buildings and the preferred procurement option for the programme. The budget included a £100k contingency for unforeseen problems in-year. It was confirmed that Bromley had met all requirements for provision of universal infant free school meals by the start of the autumn term; the programme contained separate funding to support health and safety work related to linking kitchen shutters to fire alarm systems.

RESOLVED that

  (1) Overall expenditure of £1,452,294 for the maintenance budget for education buildings in 2015/2016 be approved.

(2)  The criteria used to assemble the planned maintenance programme be approved (Gateway Review 0 & 1.)

(3)  The proposed education planned maintenance programme (Appendix A to the report) be approved.

(4)  Authority be delegated to the Director of Corporate Services to vary the planned programme where such action is considered necessary to either protect the Council’s assets or make the most effective use of resources.

  (5)  The preferred procurement option and method to be used be approved as set out in the report (Gateway Review 2.)

(6)  Authority be delegated to the Director of Corporate Services to select the most economically advantageous tender for any individual item of expenditure under the approved programme referred to at (1) – (5) above.

(7)  The Director of Regeneration and Transformation be authorised to submit planning applications where appropriate in respect of schemes identified in the education planned maintenance programme

(8)  As part of the £1,452,294 budget, the £700,000 allocation to Suitability/Health and Safety, Security, Seed Challenge and Kitchen Refurbishment programmes be approved responsibility for management be delegated to the Executive Director of Education Care and Health Services.

(9)  The Executive Director of Education Care and Health Services be authorised to submit planning applications in respect of schemes in the Suitability/Health and Safety, Security, Seed Challenge and Kitchen Refurbishment programmes.