Issue - meetings

To consider Kirklees Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint.

Wards affected: Newsome

Contact: David Glover, Senior Responsible Officer

RESOLVED –

1)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to make decisions on the programme timeline and the sequencing of phasing so that Our Cultural Heart master plan and the associated strategic objectives can be completed within an appropriate timescale, reflecting the Council’s financial position.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance) and the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to extend the Pre Contract Services Agreement contract for a period necessary to conclude the RIBA 4 design and construction contract sum negotiations.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance) and the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to instruct the enabling works.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration) to sign off the conclusion of Gateway 4 including the contractors design proposals, planning and listed building consent matters, the RIBA 4 design, the construction programme, the contract documents and the construction contract sum.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance) and the Portfolio Holder (Finance and Regeneration) to make a decision to award the NEC construction contract to BAM and start works on site in accordance with Section 1.3.2, and that if the award would exceed the construction period budget, the matter be resubmitted to Cabinet.

6)    That approval be given to extend the appointment of the Strategic Development Partner (Project Manager) to Phase 1 Gateway 5, Phase 2 gateway 3 and master plan feasibility support and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration to enter into a new agreement via NHS/SBS framework that allows for continuation of the SDP services through the various phases and gateways (and in line with Cabinet approvals and authority) until the completion of the Our Cultural Heart programme, subject to satisfactory performance in compliance with the Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.

7)    That approval be given to extend the appointments of the architect and the engineer to Phase 1 Gateway 5 for the monitoring roles, Phase 2 Gateway 3 and master plan feasibility support in compliance with Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.

8)    That the necessary council staff and resources be allocated to support the programme and that it be noted that, in the absence of sufficient internal resources, additional external resources will be sourced from existing/future framework agreements.

9)    That the museum and gallery capital development budget be noted and that approval be given to the expenditure to fund work to progress to Phase 2 Gateway 3.

10)That approval be given to explore interest from and negotiate with development partners to promote alternative complimentary use for the Queen Street plot, and that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and  ...  view the full decision text for item 7: