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A decision made 18 December 2009 regarding: Tender - West Park to Cheapside resurfacing works.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0113
Decision Summary Title :	Tender Report, Project No.1135 West Park to Cheapside Resurfacing Works		Date of Decision Summary:	10 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Manager of Highways and Infrastructure		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 :	Tender Report, Project No.1135 West Park to Cheapside Resurfacing Works		Date of Written Report:	10 December 2009
Written Report Author:	Manager of Highways and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (xi)
Subject: Tender Report, Project No.1135 West Park to Cheapside Resurfacing Works
Decision(s): The Minister accepted the tender from A Le Sech for the sum of £192,620.30 for Sections 3 to 6 of West Park to Cheapside – Project 1135, following approval from the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group and confirmation of that decision by the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Reason(s) for Decision: The quality and commercial bid from A Le Sech Ltd are acceptable to the project team and demonstrates value for money. The project meets the requirements of the Fiscal Stimulus Evaluation Panel who have confirmed their approval of this tender. This decision has been endorsed by the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Resource Implications: Funding has been made available by the Treasury Department from the Economic Stimulus Fund.
Action required: To arrange transfer of the funding from Treasury and Resources to Transport and Technical Services and to inform A Le Sech of the outcome of the tender. To sign the contract documents as soon as practical.
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