Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the 2017/18 Highways Capital Programme, as set out in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the report submitted, be approved, and that the Service Director, Environment and Transport be authorised to implement these schemes;
(ii) that the Service Director, Environment and Transport be authorised, in conjunction with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Place, to vary the programmes within the overall budget;
(iii) that the Service Director, Environment and Transport be authorised to:-
· obtain tenders for any works as necessary, and appoint the successful tenderer on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender;
· adopt the HMEP principle of collaboration and utilise collaborative procurement to engage external consultants to undertake work which cannot be undertaken in-house or secure the services of contractors or consultants via Regional Alliances where appropriate;
· appoint other external consultants and contractors as appropriate, within the current procurement rules;
(iv) that, in the event that the Planned Maintenance budget and Integrated Transport budget for 2017/18 is not fully expended, the value of any committed works be rolled forward in addition to next year’s planned allocations;
(v) that the Town Centre Projects Plan of public realm improvements (approved in 2015/16) be absorbed into the responsibilities of the Town Centre Board;
(vi) that Members note the proposed change in approach to the cyclical maintenance of road gullies; and
(vii) that Members note the highlighted potential risks associated with the future funding for delivering the highways function.
Publication date: 10/10/2017
Date of decision: 04/10/2017
Decided at meeting: 04/10/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 11/10/2017
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