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A decision made (21/07/2009) regarding: Salisbury Crescent Housing - Approval of Project.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0069
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Salisbury Crescent Approval of Project		Date of Decision Summary:	20-07-09
Decision Summary Author:	Stuart Hutton Capital Projects Officer		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 :	WR- Salisbury Crescent Approval of Project		Date of Written Report:	20-07-09
Written Report Author:	Stuart Hutton Capital Projects Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt under 3.2.1(a)(x)
Subject: The construction of 1x 1 bed house, 7 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 4 bed houses and 24 x 1 bed flats with basement car park at the development known as Salisbury Crescent.
Decision(s): The Minister:- 1. Approved the recommendations and drawings relating to the development of Salisbury Crescent in accordance with Financial Direction 5.6 ‘Control of Capital Expenditure’ and States Standing Order 168(1)(d); and 2. Accepted Cameron Ltd as the preferred contractor for the construction of Salisbury Crescent, based on their tender submission of £5,875,958.00 on the basis that it represents the lowest compliant tender. 3. Requested that the Minister for Treasury and Resources accept the recommendations in accordance with States Standing Order 168(2) (b). 4. Authorised the virement of £5,995,800 from HYR000 – Housing Rolling Vote to HYR036 – Salisbury Crescent, and £541,916 from HYR052 – Fluctuating Reserve to HYR036 – Salisbury Crescent. This reserve will be re-established as soon as property sales, currently in progress, are completed. 5. Authorised the Director of Policy and Development to sign the necessary contracts on his behalf. 6. Instructed that a copy of this decision be forwarded to the Treasury & Resources Minister for his information, in line with paragraph 5.16.25 of Financial Direction 5.6.
Reason(s) for Decision: To Comply with Standing Order 168 Land Transactions and to progress the development. To Comply with Financial Direction 5.6 Paragraph 5.6.26
Resource Implications: Commitments of £6,537,716.00 to fund the out turn costs of the project.
Action required: Director of Policy and Development to seek formal approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to arrange placing of contracts and to arrange for the virement of the necessary funds to the appropriate account
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):