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PROCEEDING TO PROCUREMENT: MANORFIELDS TRANSITIONAL ACCOMMODATION

Meeting: 10/07/2024 - Executive (Item 14.)

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Decision:

That

 

1)  Subject to the successful confirmation of the Local Authority Housing Fund grant, proceeding to procurement via a two-stage tender for a principal contractor to deliver pre-construction works be approved, as set out in this report, before proceeding to deliver the capital works subject to the final costs remaining within the budget identified in the April 2024 report (HPR2024/013); and,

 

2)  Authority to award the contract for works be delegated to the Director for Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration, subject to agreement with the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing, the Assistant Director: Governance and Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services and Governance and the Director of Finance.

 

 


Meeting: 19/06/2024 - Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 9)

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Minutes:

Report HPR2024/021

 

The report sought the approval of the Council’s Executive to proceed to procurement and begin construction works on the Manorfields site in Orpington for the purposes of proving Transitional Accommodation. 

 

In considering the report, a Member and Ward Councillor queried the £5.2M estimated budget.  The Head of Regeneration confirmed that cost estimates for the planned programme of works had been sought from several contractors and that the final estimate included an element of inflation in case of any delay.  Should the anticipated Local Authority Housing Fund grant not be secured, a revised and re-costed approach to refurbishing Manorfields would be developed for Members’ consideration.  It was proposed to take a holistic approach to the refurbishment of Manorfields as transitional accommodation with the new provision expected to have a lifespan of 25-years that would be further supported by a programme of regular planned maintenance.  Due to the layout of the building, it was planned to undertake a phased decant during the period of works that would also minimise disruption for households.  Another Member welcomed the positive relationship that local residents had with Manorfields residents and underlined the need to ensure that these strong community relations were maintained going forward. 

 

RESOLVED: That the recommendations in the report be supported.