Decision details

Town Hall Site Redevelopment: District Heat Network Contract Award

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Town Hall Site Redevelopment has reached its next key milestone. Westrock have now completed a contract to deliver the District Heat Network.

Decision:

Members are asked to note:

• That Kier, and their Heat Network specialists Hopkins, are now in contract with Westrock to deliver the District Heat Network.
• The costs of the contract is within the indicated amount included within the Revised DHN Budget Report agreed at Council in March 2020, including a healthy contingency
• The next key milestone for the DHN project will be the appointment of the O&M contractor
• The new Town Hall building continues to progress in line with both programme and budget, and the first 91 affordable homes are due for practical completion in Spring 2021.

Alternative options considered:

In February 2017, the Council agreed the deliverables of the Town Hall Site redevelopment, the budget lines to achieve this, and the delegated powers to develop and proceed with the development. This report does not therefore seek any new decision but provides an update at a key milestone in the project.

Publication date: 21/10/2020

Date of decision: 16/10/2020