Willows Day Care Centre: Refurbishment: Approval of drawings and acceptance of tender

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A decision made 16 July 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2015-0086
Decision Summary Title:	Refurbishment of the Willows Day Care Centre		Date of Decision Summary:	13/07/2015
Decision Summary Author:	JPH Project Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Refurbishment of the Willows Day Care Centre		Date of Written Report:	13/07/2015
Written Report Author:	JPH Project Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)
Subject: Refurbishment of The Willow Day Care Centre – Approval of drawings and acceptance of tender
Decision(s): (a) In accordance with Paragraph 1 (d) of standing order 168, the Assistant Minister, under delegated authority approved drawings numbered/ref: (Planning Permission - A: Location Plan Map 118_001, B010 Proposed Site Plan, T100 Proposed Ground Floor Plan, T101 Proposed Roof Plan, T102 Proposed Demolition & Strip-out Plan, T103 Recreation Room And Elevation, T104 Dining Room Plan & Elevation, T105 Kitchen Plan & Elevation, T106 Office 2&3 Plan & Elevation, T107 Laundry/store room Plan & Elevation, T108 Office 1 Cloak Room Plan & Elevation, T109 Lounge Plan & Elevation, T110 Art Room Plan & Elevation, T112 Staff Toilet Ambulant WC Plan &Elevation. ) – all showing the proposed works to Refurbish the Willows Day Care Centre. (b) The Assistant Minister agreed to accept the lowest fixed price tender submitted by Tower Shopfitting Ltd in the Sum of £465 940.00, to Refurbish the Willows Day Care Centre and enter into a Formal JCT IFC 84 Building Contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: The drawings noted in Item (a) above and which Building Approval has been granted (Permit B/2015/0260 refers) reflect the use of 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 Refurbishment of the Willows (including the Lowest Tender received, Professional Fees and “other” costs), as designed, can be completed within allocated budget. The lowest fixed price tender submitted by Tower Shopfitting Ltd for the sum of £465,940.00 can be accepted and a contract entered into.
Resource Implications: There are no financial, manpower or balance sheet implications in respect of this decision other than those detailed in the report.
Action required: The Assistant Minister to sign the contract and any other associated documents in accordance with the scheme of delegation.
Signature:		Position: Deputy E J Noel Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources*
Date Signed:		Date of Decision