RESOLVED: That the Cabinet

1). agrees to enter into a construction contract to Mansell PLC for the expansion of Pelham Primary School to the maximum contract value of £5,055,909, requiring a virement of £702,000 from Primary School Expansion Contingency in 2015/16. 

2). notes that following the pre-construction agreement with Mansell PLC and earlier approved phase works it will be necessary to enter into construction contracts with Mansell PLC for the expansions of Singlegate (adaptation phase)  and Merton Abbey (final phase) by May 2014. In view of the contracts being over £2 million and there being no timetabled Cabinet meeting until 30 June 2014 a specific Cabinet meeting would need to called to avoid undue delay, with the necessary notice.

3). notes that the remaining major primary school expansion project to contract in 2014 will be Dundonald Primary School, which is being procured through competitive tender in two phases. In view of the contract value for both phases being over         £2 million and there being no timetabled Cabinet meeting until 30 June 2014 a specific Cabinet meeting may need to be set up to avoid undue delay.

4). notes the current estimated costs for the schemes outlined in table 2 of the report,

5). Requests  Council agree that the £1,134,483 of received Section 106 contributions for education should be formally allocated to contribute towards the capital cost for the expansion schemes at Dundonald, Merton Abbey and Pelham Primary Schools.

5). approves the virements as shown below: