Jersey Archive: Extension: Award of Contract

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A decision made 16 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2017-0056
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Archive Centre Extension - Acceptance of Tenders and Award of Contract.		Date of Decision Summary:	14/12/2017
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:	Jersey Archive Centre Extension - Acceptance of Tenders and Award of Contract		Date of Written Report:	14/12/2017
Written Report Author:	Capital Projects Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)
Subject: Extend the Jersey Archive Centre to create a second (588M2) archive repository store, various ancillary rooms, a loading bay canopy and external stores.
Decision(s): In accordance with paragraph (1) (d) of Standing Order 168, the Minister, under delegated authority, approved drawings numbered/ref: Location Plan SW_00_00, 2015-03-02, 2015-03-01, 2015-03-03, 2015-01-07, 2015-01-06, 2015-01-05, 2015-01-04, 2015-01-03G, 2015-01-02H, 2015-03-04, 2015-03-05, 2015-03-06, A-A 2015-03-07D, B-B 2015-03-08A, D-D 2015-03-10A, 2015-03-09A, all showing the proposed extension and alteration works Jersey Archive Centre The Minister agreed to accept the lowest fix price tender submitted by AC Mauger Construction Limited in the sum of £2,803,000.00 to extend the Jersey Archive Centre; and enter into a formal JCT Building Contract with them.
Reason(s) for Decision: 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 E J Noel Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: