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Contract award for the demolition of Napier and New Plymouth House and Solar, Serena & Sunrise Courts

Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Cabinet (Item 44)

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Decision:

Cabinet:

 

1.          Approved to directly award a demolition contract with Wates Construction Ltd. (WCL) to facilitate the demolition of Napier and New Plymouth House (NNP) in Rainham and Solar, Serena and Sunrise Courts (SSS) in Hornchurch, subject to approval of the JVLLP Wates Business Plan by Cabinet and in preparation for housing regeneration.

 

2      Approved a waiver of contract rules to allow the direct award of a works contract for the demolition of Napier and New Plymouth House and Solar, Serena and Sunrise Courts.

 

3.          Agreed to endorse and recommend the inclusion of a budget of £4.144m for the demolition within the proposed HRA capital programme that is being considered by Cabinet in a report elsewhere on this agenda, as part of the annual Housing Revenue Account (HRA) rent setting and capital programme report and that this is recommended to Full Council for final approval in February 2019.

 

Noted

 

4.          The Council to undertake the demolition and partial enabling of Napier and New Plymouth House and Solar Serena and Sunrise Courts.

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor Viddy Persaud, Cabinet Lead Member for Public Protection and Safety, presented the report to Cabinet.  This details the requirement to bring demolition work forward to facilitate and expedite the works for regeneration.  This is to accommodate progress made so far to carry forward the Work Package One sites.  This  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44