Purpose

To consider in principle the
Full Business Case for the Council’s Core Office
estate.

Content

Redacted
parts of Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of this report are not for
publication as they contain exempt information of the description
contained in paragraphs 14 and 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local
Government Act 1972. In all circumstances of the case, the public
interest in maintaining exemption outweighs the public interest in
disclosing information.
 
RESOLVED: that

1)       
the Full Business Case for the Core Office Strategy
as outlined at Appendix 1 be approved in principle subject to final
confirmation of all costs to be approved at a future Cabinet
meeting at the time of considering the Development
Agreement.
 

2)       
The Council’s requirement for 100,000sqft of
new offices including the Management Suite as part of the Cardiff
Live development as set out at Appendix 1 be approved.

3)       
The appointment of the ‘Successful
Bidder’ for the delivery of the new offices be approved and
authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment and
Development, the Section 151 Officer, and the Director of Legal
& Governance to:
           

i.         
Enter into a PCSA to develop detailed designs and final costs as
set out at Confidential Appendix 2 and in-line with the financial
implications and associated risks set out at Appendix 1.

ii.        
Negotiate the Development Agreement for the delivery of the new
offices to be approved at a future Cabinet meeting.
 

4)       
the City Hall Phase 2 works be authorised in line
with the capital budget set-out in the Financial Implications of
this report.
 

5)       
authority be delegated to the Director of Economic
Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment
and Development, the s151 Officer and the Director of Legal and
Governance to deal with all aspects of the procurement of a
contractor for the City Hall Phase 3 works, with the final
appointment of a contractor and the allocation of budget to be
approved at a future meeting of Cabinet.  Noting that this can be no earlier than the budget
setting process report.