Purpose

To seek approval for the acceptance of the
most economically
advantageous and methodologically sound tender submission in
relation to the installation of a Changing Places toilet facilities
at
Chadderton Town Hall and Failsworth Town Hall. Installation of
a
changing places facility at Royton Town Hall will be delivered
through
the current principal Contractor, Seddons.
These contract award follows agreement from DLUHC to
reallocate
funding from Spindles to include in previous funding
allocations,
reducing the council’s own capital funding to approx.
£19,000 to cover
the shortfall from the grant funding to deliver the works. Approval
is
needed to accept and claim £150k of grant funding allocated
to these
schemes.

Content

RESOLVED - That:to accept the tendered prices
and proceed with the
installation of the Changing Places toilets and claim the grant
funding
with the Council contributing additional amount to secure
developments

Reasons for the decision

As detailed in the Purposes section above and
in the recommendations in the report.
 
Option 1 - to accept the tendered prices and
proceed with the
installation of the Changing Places toilets and claim the grant
funding
with the Council contributing additional amount to secure
developments.

Option 2 - to decline the grant funding. This option means
the
Council would miss an opportunity to provide safe, accessible
facilities
to its residents, risking significant reputational damage.

Alternative options considered

Option 2 - to decline the grant funding. This
option means the
Council would miss an opportunity to provide safe, accessible
facilities
to its residents, risking significant reputational
damage.