Decision - New Homes for Neighbourhoods Rotherfield Crescent - Procurement of Contractor

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 1 Dec 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

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Published

1 Dec 2022

Reference

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As published

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RESOLVED : That the Committee – (i) Approved the increase of £ 0.600m in the Design Competition budget allowance to deliver the Rotherfield Crescent scheme for three, three-bedroom homes based on the Pre-Tender Estimate £ 1.192m ; (ii) Delegated authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction via an existing Framework (the preferred route) or other compliant route .

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The report sought approval for a value-engineered scheme to demolish the existing council garages at Rotherfield Crescent and build four new council homes. Members were asked to approve Option 1, procure a development partner and professional services, set rents at 37.5% of Living Wage, and approve land appropriation arrangements.

Recommendation

Note the options and associated risks; agree Option 1 and approve the proposed scheme of four new council homes, procurement of a development partner and professional services with delegated authority to award the contract, and rent levels at 37.5% of Living Wage. Recommend that Policy, Resources & Growth Committee appropriate the former garages site for planning purposes and delegate authority for its later appropriation for housing once development is complete.

Financial impact

Total estimated scheme costs of £1.037 million, including construction works, contingency, inflation and professional fees. Thirty percent of the cost can be funded from retained Right to Buy receipts; the 37.5% Living Wage rent option is modelled to produce a surplus of £0.103 million over a 60-year period.

Ward affected

Patcham

Decision maker

Housing and New Homes Committee, with recommendation to Policy, Resources & Growth Committee

Date in document

19 Sep 2018

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilResidents and garage owners at Rotherfield CrescentApplicants from the Homemove registerInnes AssociatesMillbridge GroupPotter RaperPolicy, Resources & Growth Committee

Next steps

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Procure a development partner and professional services in accordance with the council’s procurement requirements.
Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director, Environment, Economy and Culture, in consultation with the Executive Director, Finance and Resources, to award the contract after procurement.
Innes Associates to hold a public exhibition and make final design adjustments.
Submit a planning application, anticipated in Autumn 2018.
Appropriate the former garages site for planning purposes if approved by Policy, Resources & Growth Committee.
Appropriate the developed site for housing through an Appropriation Memo once development is complete.

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