DECISION:

1.    Approve an increase in budget from £4,050,000 to £6,498,047 from the Higher Needs Capital Provision Allocations (HNCPA) grant and Education funding sources as set out in the details of the report.

2.    Approve the contract award to Alexander James Limited for the construction of the extension for the tendered contract sum of £5,503,122 as recommended by the Employers Agent and set out in the Commercial Price Evaluation Report (Appendix 1 to the report).

3.    To Note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in Paragraph 5 of the report as appropriate.

Action by:

HEAD OF CAPITAL DELIVERY (Y. ALI)

Principal Project Manager - Capital Delivery (N. Rahman)