Les Quennevais School: Approval of drawings and acceptance of stage 1 tender

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A decision made on 19 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2018-0021

Decision Summary Title :

Les Quennevais School - Approval of Drawings and Acceptance of Stage 1 Tender

Date of Decision Summary:

17 April 2018

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Capital

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Approval of Drawings and Acceptance of Stage 1 Tender

Date of Written Report:

13 April 2018

Written Report Author:

Head of Capital

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

WR Exempt – QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)

Subject:

Les Quennevais School - Approval of Drawings and Acceptance of Stage 1 Tender

RC 2127-01-001

Decision(s):

(a) In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (d), the Minister, approved the drawings and specifications listed below all showing the proposed Enabling Works, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings.

(b) The Minister agreed to accept the lowest fixed price tender submitted by RoK-Regal Limited in the sum of £4,876,535.49 for the Stage 1 Enabling Works and Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) Fee; and enter into a formal JCT 2011 Contract.

(c) Based upon the tendered “fixed rates and prices” for the second stage, enter into negotiations with Rok-Regal Limited to determine an affordable price for the Main School Building in readiness to enter into a separate JCT Contract under a separate Ministerial Decision at a later date.

Proposed Site Plan A-9002 Illustrative Masterplan 0001-S2-P01

Proposed Car Park Layout and Entrance Elevation A-9003 Proposed Car Park Elevations and Section A-9004

Proposed Site Boundary Treatments/Sections 2 of 2 A-9006

Fencing Arrangement 0004-S2-P01

Proposed Site Boundary Treatments/Sections 1 of 2 A-9005

Planting Plan 0009-S2-P01

Reason(s) for Decision:

The key drawings noted in item (a) above and which Planning approval has been granted (Permits P/2017/1015) reflect the use for which the funding is provided.

Under Standing Order 168 (1) (d), it is a requirement for the Minister for to approve plans for the construction (or alteration) of buildings where the work is to be funded wholly or partly by money voted by the States.

The approved Procurement Strategy adopted a two-stage tender approach. The subsequent approval of the second stage and continuation project will require an affordable cost plan to be developed with the Contractor that fits within the allocated budget.

At this point, the lowest Stage 1 tender submitted by Rok-Regal in the sum of £4,876,535.49 can be accepted and a contract entered into.

Resource Implications:

The budget is comprised of the capital budget relating to Les Quennevais School (FXA071). The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying and approved Tender Evaluation report.
There are no additional manpower implications in respect of this decision.

Action required:

Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):