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A decision made 26 February 2010 regarding: Tender acceptance - railway walk foul sewer upgrade phase 2.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0018
Decision Summary Title :	Tender Report, Contract 10164/2 – Railway Walk Foul Sewer Upgrade Phase 2		Date of Decision Summary:	12 February 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Manager Engineering Design & Technical Records		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 :	Tender Report, Contract 10164/2 – Railway Walk Foul Sewer Upgrade Phase 2		Date of Written Report:	3 February 2010
Written Report Author:	Manager Engineering Design & Technical Records		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2(a)(xi)
Subject: Tender Report, Contract 10164/2, Railway Walk Foul Sewer Upgrade Phase 2
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister accepted the tender from Geomarine Limited in the sum of £427,496.70 for Contract 10164/2 – Railway Walk Foul Sewer Upgrade Phase 2.
Reason(s) for Decision: The commercial bid from Geomarine Limited is acceptable to the project team and demonstrates value for money. The project meets the requirements of the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group and the Minister for Treasury and Resources has signed a Ministerial Decision to that effect.
Resource Implications: Funding has been made available from the Economic Stimulus Fund as approved by the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group and the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Action required: To arrange transfer of funding from Treasury and Resources to Transport and Technical Services. Chief Executive Officer to notify Geomarine Limited of award of contract.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):