Eagle House: Approval of drawings for office alterations

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A decision made on 8 December 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2015-0134
Decision Summary Title:	Eagle House: Office Internal Alterations & Fit Out Works - Approval of Drawings		Date of Decision Summary:	07/12/2015
Decision Summary Author:	Capital Projects Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Eagle House: Office Internal Alterations & Fit Out Works - Approval of Drawings		Date of Written Report:	04/12/2015
Written Report Author:	Capital Projects Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)
Subject: Eagle House: Office Internal Alterations & Fit Out Works - Approval of Drawings
Decision(s): a) In accordance with paragraph (1) (d) of Standing Order 168, the Assistant Minister, under delegated authority, approved drawings numbered/ref: 1450/203C; 1450/303C and 1450/403C all showing the proposed internal alterations, refurbishment and fit out of the second, third and fourth floors of Eagle House. b) The Assistant Minister agreed to accept the lowest compliant fix price tender submitted by Tower Shopfitting Limited and enter into a formal JCT Building Contract with them. c) The Assistant Minister agreed that under delegated powers (approved by the Minister for Treasury and Resources on the 17 November 2014), that the Director of Estates can accept Tower Shopfitting Limited’s tender and award a JCT Building Contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: The drawings noted in item (a) above have been Building Control approval (Permit Nos: P/2015/0813 refers) and reflect the use for which the funding is provided. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (d), it is a requirement for the Minister for Treasury and Resources 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 estimated total cost for the abovementioned works (including the current estimated build costs, professional fees and ‘other’ costs), as designed, can be completed within the allocated budget. The JPH Director of Estates is to sign the contract and any other associated documentation.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications.
Action required: The JPH Director of Estates to sign the contract and any other associated documentation.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Eddie Noel Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources *
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: