Millennium Town Park: Contract Variations

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A decision made on 4 November 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2011-0114
Decision Summary Title :	Millennium Town Park Contract Variations		Date of Decision Summary:	02 November 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Director, Engineering 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 :	Millennium Town Park Contract Variations		Date of Written Report:	02 November 2011
Written Report Author:	Director, Engineering and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(xi)
Subject: Millennium Town Park Contract Variations
Decision(s): The Minister approved the issue of contract variations for park elements under the Management Contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: To allow progress of the works under the Management Contract.
Resource Implications: No resource implications. The contract variations can all be funded from the Town Park Capital Allocation. The overall project will be completed within the allocated capital funding.
Action required: That the Director of Engineering and Infrastructure instruct the Project Manager (Parsons Brinckerhoff) to issue to VHE Construction Limited variation orders as set out in the report.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):