Jardin des Carreaux: Refurbishment: Tender Acceptance

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A decision made 23 January 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2012-0006

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Acceptance of Tender for the Jardin des Carreaux Refurbishment

Date of Decision Summary:

18th January 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Director of Strategic Development

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- Acceptance of Tender for the Jardin des Carreaux Refurbishment

Date of Written Report:

17th January 2012

Written Report Author:

Capital Projects Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Exempt – Clause 3.2.1(a)(x)

Subject: Jardin des Carreaux - Acceptance of Tender

Decision(s):

The Minister;

Accepted Larsens Limited as the preferred contractor for the refurbishment of Jardin des Carreaux, based on their tender submission of £1,386,340.65 (less reduction in Provisional sum) on the basis that it represents the lowest compliant tender.
Approved the transfer of budgets of £1,477,500 from HYR000 to HYR056 – Jardin des Carreaux.
Authorised the Director of Strategic Development to sign the necessary contracts on his behalf.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To approve the tender in accordance with Financial Direction 5.6

Resource Implications:

None other than those set out in the report

Action required:

Director of Strategic Development to forward a copy of the decision to the Minister for Treasury & Resources for his information and to oversee the signing of the necessary contracts

Signature:

Position:

MINISTER

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):