Purpose

This Decision Notice follows on from previous
approvals granted on the project at the March 2024 Cabinet meeting
and the February 2025 Transport and Connectivity Committee. Given
the financial ask of this notice, it is being presented to the
Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration for approval in
consultation with Finance and the Chair of the Transport and
Connectivity Committee.
The £490,095 will be used to replenish the construction
contingency budget following the realisation of the risk that
additional Strategic Partner fees for the completion of the
detailed design were required, specifically design tasks that were
not planned for upon the commencement of the detailed design stage
and support from the Arcadis Commercial Team for the preparation of
tender documents and assistance in the tender evaluation. These
additional tasks were initially paid for using contingency
previously allocated for the construction stage.

Content

That the Executive Director of Growth and
Regeneration, in consultation with the S151 Officer and Committee
Chair for Transport and Connectivity, authorises the acceptance of
additional City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement to
replenish the contingency budget for the project, after
construction contingency was used to cover additional Strategic
Partner detailed design activities aforementioned, up to the value
of £490,095.