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A decision made 11 December 2009 regarding: Tender - RAS pumping station project.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0112
Decision Summary Title :	Approval of RAS Pumping Station Tender		Date of Decision Summary:	9/12/09
Decision Summary Author:	Operations Manager Waste Water Treatment		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	RAS Pumping Station – Tender Analysis		Date of Written Report:	9/12/09
Written Report Author:	Operations Manager Waste Water Treatment		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (xi)
Subject: RAS Pumping Station acceptance of Tender
Decision(s): The Minister approved the RAS pumping station project at a cost of £390,000 and accepted the tender of £212,900 from Geomarine Ltd for the Civil Engineering aspect of the project.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Sewage Treatment Works is currently failing its discharge permit under the Water Pollution (Jersey) Law, 2000. Completion of the project will enhance the current performance of the sewage treatment works reducing nitrogen inputs into receiving waters.
Resource Implications: The cost of the project will be met from within existing budgets.
Action required: To notify the selected Tenderer of award of Contract
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):