Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Housing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The purpose of this report is to gain approval
to tender for contractors to develop a site at Church Close Sharow
for Council owned Social Housing.
The tender will include -
•Facilitating works – to include but not limited to
ground works, diversion of services, security and fencing, site
clearance
•Sub structure and super structure works
•Internal finishes including fittings furnishings and
equipment
•Services
•External works
•Any necessary approvals – LABC, building Regulations,
discharge of planning conditions etc
•Provision of a handover pack
The list above is not exhaustive
The annual budget allowance for this work is £375,000
The contract will likely be for around 1 year although extensions
will be given if the build process takes longer than
anticipated.
Approval granted to procure an external
contractor to undertake development works at Church Close,
Sharow.
A budget of £375k has been attributed to this scheme.
The development of this council owned former
garage site will provide 2 much needed social rented homes in the
Sharow area. The development consists of 2 x 1 bed flats and will
achieve a EPC B rating.
This site benefits from both Homes England grant funding and LRF
(land release funding). Start on site was achieved on the 10th of
March to facilitate the funding requirements of both HE and the
LRF. It is a further requirement of the grant that the site is
developed out by March 2025. In order to meet this deadline it is
necessary to procure an external contractor to undertake the
development.
The budget for the sites is approved and under the Council current
capital programme as outlined in the Application for Homes England
Investment Partner Status and Associated Affordable Housing
Programme 2021-26 Bid.
In house development team – Rejected due
to work loads
Publication date: 19/02/2024
Date of decision: 19/02/2024
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