Appointment of Technical Adviser for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects.

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A decision made (24/09/2008) regarding: Appointment of Technical Adviser for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0090
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Technical Advisers for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Will Gardiner Director - Solid Waste Strategy		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 :	Solid Waste Strategy -Appointment of Technical Advisers for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects		Date of Written Report:	6th August 2008
Written Report Author:	Will Gardiner Director - Solid Waste Strategy		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of Technical Adviser for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the appointment of Fichtner as Lead Consultant/Project Manager and Technical Adviser for the Solid Waste Strategy Project
Reason(s) for Decision: Technical Adviser: Following a competitive tender, Babtie Fichtner were appointed as Technical Consultant for Solid Waste Strategy capital projects on 3rd October 2005 under the terms of a short form of the Association of Consulting Engineers Short Form of Contract. A more detailed form of contract has now been prepared with the Projects Legal Adviser and Ministerial approval for the appointment is requested. The revised appointment reflects the changes that have taken place with the Babtie Fichtner consortium.
Resource Implications: The costs for the above advisory functions are included within the current Solid Waste Strategy budgets Q000C2657 and within the budgets proposed within the Report and Proposition P72/2008 “Energy from Waste Facility Establishment and Acceptance of Tender” for expenditure required post States Approval.
Action required: The Minister to appoint Fichtner Consulting Engineers as Technical Consultant
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Appointment of Technical Adviser for the Solid Waste Strategy Projects.

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

SOLID WASTE STRATEGY - APPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL ADVISER

FOR THE ENERGY FROM WASTE, IN-VESSEL COMPOST AND RE-USE AND RECYCLING CENTRE PROJECTS

Purpose of the Report

This report seeks the Minister’s approval to confirm appointments for the Technical Adviser for the Energy from Waste, In-Vessel Compost and Re-use and Recycling Centre Projects.

Background

The States of Jersey approved the Solid Waste Strategy on 13th July 2005. Following approval of P72/2008 of the preferred solution for an Energy from Waste Project on 8th - 9th July 2008 detailed planning application and then construction of the Preferred Solution is now required. Appointment of a technical adviser is therefore require to assist the Department in the procurement and construction of the proposed facility.

Discussion

Technical Adviser

Following a competitive tender, Babtie Fichtner were appointed as Technical Consultant for Solid Waste Strategy capital projects on 3rd October 2005 under the terms of a short form of the Association of Consulting Engineers Short Form of Contract. A more detailed form of contract, (based upon the Conditions of Engagement A(1) Civil/Structural Engineering Lead Consultant by the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) A(1) format as amended), has now been prepared with the Projects Legal Adviser.

The original appointment was with Babtie Fichtner Limited - a joint venture company between Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited and Jacobs UK Limited. A preference by the two Joint Venture companies to wind down the Babtie Fichtner Joint Venture, together with a reduced role for Jacobs UK Limited on the project going forwards, means that the proposed appointment is with Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited. Jacobs UK Limited will still be a sub-contracting partner to the project.

The estimated cost of the Technical Consultant and Project Management role under the Engineering Procurement and Construction Contract is estimated to be £1.8 Million with a further £150,000 for enabling works design and project management costs.

The size of the contract sum means that Ministerial approval for the appointment is requested. The contract will require to be sealed.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the appointment of the technical adviser to the Energy from Waste Project.

Reason(s) for Decision

The Report and Proposition P72/2008 “Energy from Waste Facility Establishment and Acceptance of Tender” was debated and approved in the States Assembly on 8th and 9th July 2008. The above adviser appointments are required to progress the Energy from Waste facility in a timely fashion.

Action Required

That the Minister agree to:

1. directly appoint Fichtner Consulting Engineers as Technical Consultant

Written by:	William Gardiner

Approved by:

File Ref: 39/8/6

Date: 6 August 2008

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