Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services with updates on major programmes being progressed within Property Services.

The Panel considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services (Item 6 in the Minute Book) which provided an update on major projects that were being progressed within the department.

In response to Members’ questions, it was confirmed that the One Public Estate initiative in Hampshire incorporated partnership working with representatives from the health sector and the Ministry of Defence (represented by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation) as well as other public sector partners.

Discussion was held regarding the school project appraisals for recladding works and Members’ praised the collaboration between the Children’s Services department and Property Services in conducting these projects. As part of the discussion, the Panel noted that an additional £4.5million of County Council funding had also been allocated to carry out much needed backlog maintenance on the corporate estate to keep the building stock in good operational order.

RESOLVED:

That the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel recommends to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that:

a)            Progress of each of the programmes is noted.

b)            That procurement and spend approval for contracting activity associated with the projects as outlined in this report is granted.

c)            Approval is given the project appraisal to reclad the SCOLA Technology Block at Alderwood school at a total cost of £800,000 plus fees. (with fees is £932,000)

d)            Approval is given to the project appraisal for the reclad of a SCOLA block at Applemore School at a total cost of £1,048,000 including fees.

e)            Approval is given to the project appraisal for the reclad of the three storey block at Westgate School at a total cost of £1,048,000 including fees.

f)             Approval is given to add essential maintenance works into the Library Transformation project at Totton Library with a revised total cost of £362,000 including fees.

g)            Approval is given to the project appraisal (design and expenditure) on the basis set out in the report to facilitate the delivery of the Community Hub at Gosport Discovery Centre project at a total construction cost of £600,000 including fees.