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Salford City Council – Record of
Decision
 
I, Paul Dennett,
City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council
Constitution do hereby
approve:
 
·     
to Award the Contract forthe demolition of Phase 1
Eccles Shopping Centre, Eccles, as detailed in the table
below:

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Phase 1 Eccles Shopping Centre,
Eccles, shown edged red on the attached plan and including 14
retail units, Northway Market, plus a number of derelict units on
Northway and Eccles Multi Storey Car Park.

Name of Successful
Contractor

 Connell
Brothers Limited

Supplier Registration
Number
(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

 247
5702

Type of
organisation
(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Private Limited
Company

Status of
Organisation
(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

SME

Contract
Value

£578,280

Full Project
£641,280, including  demo prelims
and fencing, partial asbestos removal based on limited surveys and
contractors contingency.
 
Exclusive of PM/EA fees,
disconnections, removal of unknown asbestos and outstanding
surveys.

Client Contingency for Removal of
Unidentified Asbestos

£500,000

Full Project commitment
£1,141,280

Vat

Vat will be charged at the standard
rate of 20% unless stated otherwise.

Contract
Duration

The project is expected to take 32
weeks overall, but we are allowing a period of 12 months to account
for any delays related to removal of unidentified asbestos and any
other unforeseen issues.

Contract Start
Date

05/08/2024

Contract End
Date

04/07/2025

Optional Extension Period
1

N/A

Optional Extension Period
2

N/A

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

N/A

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Sarah Malone   t. 07977 674683

Lead Service
Group

Place

How the contract was
procured?
(to be supplied by
procurement)

Framework Call-off (Mini
Competition)

Framework Details (where
applicable)
(procurement body, framework
reference & title, start/ end date

Demolition and
Associated
Services Framework Agreement
2022

Funding
Source

Capital Programme

Ethical
Contractor

Mayor’s Employment
Charter
Committed to sign up to
charter

 
 

Accredited Living Wage
Employer

 
The Reasons
are: The demolition will remove
a number of vacant properties in poor and/ or derelict condition
including the multi storey car park from the centre and to provide
a cleared site ahead of the impending redevelopment of Eccles Town
Centre.
 
Options
considered and rejected were:
None. All procedures are in accordance with normal Contractual
Standing Orders.
 
Assessment of
Risk: Medium/
High
The P1 demolition works have been identified as a
priority to bring forward a tangible change and kick start the
regeneration in Eccles Town Centre and is supported by DHLUC
funding.
 
There are significant risks to this substantial
demolition project but the appointment of a demolition contractor
will enable a detailed methodology to be agreed to deliver the
proposed demolition within this town centre location and enable
continued engagement with key stakeholders together with
demonstrating a commitment in respect of the funding
requirements.
 
Risks are attached to securing VP of all units
within the phase but discussions with affected tenants continue and
risks will be mitigated through the contractual arrangements with
the contractor.
 
There are also risks with the uncertainty of the
level of unidentified asbestos in all of the buildings, but this
would be a risk in any case as the levels of asbestos will only be
accurately known after a contractor is secured and R&D surveys
are undertaken. These risks have been mitigated as bidders were
asked to submit a rate per square metre to use as a benchmark once
the information is available.
 
The source of funding is: 2024/2025 Capital
Programme (Expenditure Code: Eccles Capital Code
A70419).
 
Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by: The Shared Legal Service –
Contact officer and telephone number: Tony Hatton 219
6323.
 
Financial Advice
obtained: Submitted by:
The Finance Team – Contact officer and telephone number:
Daniel Hillman, 793 2284.
 
Procurement
Advice obtained: Supplied by: The Corporate Procurement Team
– Contact officer and telephone number: Deborah Derbyshire
(Category Manager – Corporate Procurement Team) Tel; 0161 686
6244.
 
HR Advice
obtained: N/A.
 
Climate Change
Implications: Mike Hemmingway.
 
The following
documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
·     
Report to Procurement Board dated 24 July
2024.

Contact Officer: Sarah Malone.
Telephone
number: 07977 674
683.
 
This matter is
not subject to consideration by another Lead
Member.
 
The relevant
Scrutiny Committee to call-in this decision is the Growth and
Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.
 
 

Signed:  Paul
Dennett         Dated:  24
July 2024
           
     City
Mayor
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC
SERVICES USE ONLY:
 
*          
This decision was published on 25 July 2024
*          
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 1 August
2024 unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process
Rules.