Highlands College, Turner Building Phase 2: Approval of drawings for roof refurbishment

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A decision made 24 March 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2011-0033
Decision Summary Title :	Turner Building Ph.2 - Approval of Drawings		Date of Decision Summary:	09 March 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Capital, Jersey Property Holdings		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Turner Building Phase 2: Roof- Approval Under SO 168		Date of Written Report:	09 March 2011
Written Report Author:	Head of Capital, Jersey Property Holdings		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2. (a) (x)
Subject: Turner Building Phase 2 - Approval of Drawings for Roof Refurbishment.
Decision(s): In accordance with paragraph 1 (d) of Standing Order 168, the Assistant Minister, under delegated authority: approved Permit P/2008/1571 and drawings numbered: 139-01b, 02b, 03a, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, and 11549-01 - all showing the proposed second phase of works to the Turner Building Roof Refurbishment. accepted the lowest tender of Larsen Ltd. in the sum of £ 697,116.39
Reason(s) for Decision: The scheme was approved by the States in successive Resource Plans in 2004 and 2005. Funds allocated for the refurbishment of the Turner Building were prioritised to the works included in Phase 1. The successful completion of these works in August 2009 within the available budget has provided a residual funding stream to undertake the most urgent of the remaining works as Phase 2 of the project; namely the roof. The drawings noted in item (a) above and which the Heritage Officer has also approved reflect the use for which the funding was originally 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 works to the Turner Building Roof (including the lowest tender received, professional fees and ‘other’ costs), as designed, can be completed within the remaining budget. The lowest fixed price tender submitted by Larsen Ltd. in the sum of £697,116.39 can be accepted and a contract entered into. This is the recommendation made by Quantity Surveyors Woodward Burton Associates in their report dated 4 March 2011.
Resource Implications: None. There are no further financial or manpower implications. The current approved and remaining budget is sufficient to carry out the works as planned.
Action required: 1) Note the approval of the Phase 2 alterations of the Turner Building under Standing Order 168 (1) (d) 2) The Accounting Officer JPH to arrange for the contract and any other associated documentation to be signed.
Signature:		Position: Connetable J M Refault Assistant Minister*
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: MD-PH-2011-0033