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A decision made 18 March 2010 regarding: Fiscal stimulus - allocation for Rozel rising mains upgrade project.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0045
Decision Summary Title:	Fiscal Stimulus Budget Allocation – Transport & Technical Services Department		Date of Decision Summary:	9th March 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation of fiscal stimulus funding to the Rozel rising mains upgrade project		Date of Written Report:	9th March 2010
Written Report Author:	Acting Fiscal Stimulus Programme Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Economic Stimulus Plan: budget allocation to the Transport and Technical Services department for the delivery of the Rozel rising mains upgrade project.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the allocation of £550,000 to the Rozel rising mains upgrade project, which will be transferred to the department budget as soon as possible. This, together with a confirmed contribution of £111,346 from the existing 2010 budget of the Transport and Technical Services department, will enable the contract to be let to the contractor which submitted the preferred tender. The Minister further instructed the civil infrastructure project group to report on spend of all stimulus monies, and project progress/performance, on a monthly basis in accordance with guidelines set by the Treasury, and return any unspent monies on completion of the project.
Reason(s) for Decision: A discretionary fiscal stimulus allocation from the Stabilisation Fund of £44m has already been approved. The project meets the key criteria for fiscal stimulus being timely, targeted and temporary and will benefit local business and individuals. The £550,000 allocation to the project will enable the civil infrastructure project group to let the contract and deliver the scheme in accordance with the critical path.
Resource Implications: No financial resource implications other than those explained above and in the accompanying report. No manpower resource implications.
Action required: Treasury to be informed of decision to release necessary funds to the Transport and Technical Services budget.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Fiscal stimulus - allocation for Rozel rising mains upgrade project

Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

Allocation of fiscal stimulus funding to the Rozel rising mains upgrade project

1. Purpose of Report

The Tenders have now been received and evaluated and the tender evaluation undertaken by the Transport and Technical Services department (“TTS”) has been subject to review by the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group (the “Steering Group”) to ensure that the Fiscal Stimulus criteria are met. This paper summarises the resulting recommendation.

2. Background

The existing rising mains at three stations in Rozel are old Class B strength, uPVC pipes, which are now known to be susceptible to failure over time due to the variations of pressure that occurs within the pipe. Failure of the pipes could lead to pollution. Rozel beach and harbour is a valued Island tourist attraction and any pollution of the beach as a result of a failed foul sewage rising main must be avoided.

Several failures of this type of mains have already been recorded on the Island in previous years, notably at Le Bourg, which has since been upgraded. The project continues TTS’s programme of works to gradually replace these Class B mains with higher strength pipes that are better suited to the variations in pressure that occur. The scheme entails the laying of new polyethylene pipes along the route of the existing rising mains for three pumping stations in St Martin, Rozel 1, Rozel 3 and Rozel 4. These three stations at Rozel are close together and as a result it is considered to be more efficient to replace the three as part of the same project.

3. Main Content

Tender Process and Results

TTS has followed a pre-agreed process in conducting the tender and the process and outcomes have been subject to review by the Steering Group, which has resulted in the recommendation below.

There are some additional items of work included in the final scheme that were not planned for in the pre-tender estimate, such as the identification of certain underground conditions that impacted the type of materials to be used and the need to incorporate some weekend work in order to ensure appropriate access is maintained to properties in the area. As a result the total cost of the scheme is c. £111k higher than the pre tender estimate and the amount provisionally allocated to the project from the fiscal stimulus fund which was £580,000 (£30,000 of which has already been allocated). TTS has confirmed that the total project cost of £691,346 represents value for money, and if appropriate adjustments are made to the pre-tender estimate results in a price from the preferred contractor which is within an acceptable variance and below the comparable pre-tender estimate. TTS has have committed to funding the difference of £111,346 from existing department resources for 2010.

4. Recommendation

Recommendation from the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group

The Steering Group recommends that the Minister for Treasury and Resources allocates further funding of £550,000 to TTS for the Rozel rising mains upgrade project and approves the transfer of that amount to a new capital head of expenditure.

5. Reason for Decision

A discretionary fiscal stimulus allocation from the Stabilisation Fund of £44m has already been approved. The project meets the key criteria for fiscal stimulus being timely, targeted and temporary and will benefit local business and individuals. The £550,000 allocation to the project will enable the civil infrastructure project group to let the contract and deliver the scheme in accordance with the critical path.

6. Resource Implications

No financial resource implications other than those explained above.

No manpower resource implications.