Purpose

Following the administration of
ISG Construction Ltd, Cardiff Council appointed an interim
principal contractor for Fairwater Community Campus.
Cardiff Council issued a tender to procure a replacement
principal contractor to take the scheme to completion, however, the
tender to secure a replacement principal contractor was
unsuccessful and the proposal is to continue to complete the
Fairwater Community Campus scheme with the interim principal
contractor, Borley Engineering Services Ltd (BESL).
 

Content

Appendices 1, 4 and 5 to this report are exempt from
publication on the basis that it contains information of the
description set out in paragraphs 14 of schedule 12A of the Local
Government Act 1972 and in all the circumstances of the case, the
public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public
interest in disclosing the information.

 

Appendix 6 is also exempt from publication on the
basis that it contains information of the description set out in
paragraph 16 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act
1972.
 
 
RESOLVED: that
 
 

the update on project
progress as detailed in paragraphs 15-17 of the report be
noted.

 

It be noted that the
procurement process to appoint a replacement main contractor to
complete the works at Fairwater Community Campus, as set out in the
report, has ceased.

 

It be note and agreed
that the current arrangements continue with the existing
contractor, as set out in the report, to minimise disruption and
provide increased capacity for both mainstream and ALN
pupils.

 

an uplifted budget
for project risk allowance in line with the Confidential
Appendix 1 be agreed and it be noted that Welsh Government will
support any risk allowance spend in line with existing intervention
rates retrospectively in line with its processes and
procedures.

 

the Single Impact
Assessment and Child’s Rights Impact Assessment outlined in
Appendices 7 and 8 be noted.