Purpose

To seek approval for the submission of a Full
Business Case (FBC) to the West of England Combined Authority
(WECA) for City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS)
funding and subject to approval, to accept and spend the funding to
deliver the A37/A4018 Workpackage 3 improvements.
 
To accept and spend an increased level of
funding to deliver the A4018 corridor improvement project.

Content

That the Policy
Committee for Transport and Connectivity:
1.
    Approved the submission of
a Full Business Case to the West of England Mayoral Combined
Authority (MCA)

 
2.
    Authorised the Executive
Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair
of the Transport & Connectivity Committee and Section 151
officer, subject to approval of the Full Business Case by the MCA
to:
a.
Take all steps required to accept and invest the City Region
Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding amount as set out
in this report and appendices,
b.
Procure all contracts (goods, services and works and including any
over £500K) necessary to deliver the Workpackage 3,
c.
Extend the value of the existing Highways and Associated Works
framework if there is insufficient spend remaining to cover
Workpackage 3 which may be procured before its expiry on 30th
September 2025,
d.
Award contracts and invest the funding to deliver the works as set
out in the Full Business Case up to the maximum budget envelope
outlined in this report.

 
3.
Approved an increase in the budget envelope for the A4018 Corridor
Improvements Project from £4.38m to £6.05m.