New Bellozanne STW Contract 10502/09: Final Effluent Ultra Violet (UV) Screen: Additional Civil and Mechanical, Electrical Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Works to Main Contract

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A decision made on 20 January 2021

Decision Reference: MD-T-2021-0002
Decision Summary Title :	New Bellozanne STW Contract 10502/09. Final Effluent Ultra Violet (UV) Screen. Additional Civil and Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Works to Main Contract.		Date of Decision Summary:	11 January 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Liquid Waste Management		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	New Bellozanne STW Contract 10502/09. Final Effluent Ultra Violet (UV) Screen. Additional Civil and Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Works Provision to Main Contract.		Date of Written Report:	11 January 2021
Written Report Author:	Head of Liquid Waste Management		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b)
Subject: New Bellozanne STW – Final Effluent Ultra Violet (UV) Screen. Additional Civil and Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Works to Main Contract.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the instruction to nmcn PLC for the additional works in the sum of £350,384.77 in order to provide a mechanical screen for final effluent UV disinfection to be undertaken as part of the current STW contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: Carrying out the works for the mechanical screen for final effluent UV disinfection now rather than when the main STW works are operational will reduce construction costs considerably as they can be carried out whilst nmcn PLC are currently already mobilised for the main works, and will mitigate additional costs and disruption to the new STW operations arising as a result of the congested nature of the site in the area where the screen will need to be constructed.
Resource Implications: Sufficient funds are available in the STW project risk contingencies to allow these works to be carried out now rather than deferring them to a much later date at significantly increased cost.
Action required: Director General of IHE to authorise the Project Manager to issue an instruction to nmcn PLC for the additional works in the sum of £350,384.77 to allow installation of a mechanical screen for final effluent UV disinfection.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):