Issue - meetings

To seek approval to conduct a compliant competitive tender process and to award a contract in respect of the A38 Cross Keys roundabout capacity improvements and signalisation proposals.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals, alternative options and reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to

Authorise the Lead Commissioner: Highway Authority to:

(1)  Conduct a compliant competitive tender process for the award of a contract to a single supplier for the construction of the A38 Cross Keys Roundabout Capacity Improvements and Signalisation Scheme

(2)  Upon conclusion of the competitive tender process, and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, enter into a contract with the preferred provider evaluated as offering the Council best value for money for delivery of the services.  In the event that the preferred provider for the contract is either unable or unwilling to enter into that contract with the Council then the officer is authorised to enter into such contract with the next willing highest placed suitably qualified provider; and

(3)  Acquire land required for the scheme make any other ancillary orders that might be required to successfully implement the scheme.

Cllr Nigel Moor, Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, presented proposals relating to the junction of the A38 and B4008 known as the Cross Keys Roundabout.

Cllr Moor highlighted the strategic importance of the junction and the improvements and enhancements the scheme was anticipated to provide. 

It was noted that information on the funding for the scheme had been presented in a series of public events held during recent weeks with planned dates over the course of the next six months confirmed as; the issue of tender documents in January 2019; the tender assessment and award of the scheme in March 2019; construction works commencing in April 2019 and completion in November 2019.

The total budget for the scheme was reported as £3.851million. This included £2.696 million received from the National Productivity Investment Fund, (secured by the Department of Transport in October 2017), and £1.155 million from the Highways Capital Programme. 

Cabinet members welcomed the proposals and expressed their support for the scheme. Leader of Council, Cllr Mark Hawthorne, stated that the improvements were long overdue and that local residents were delighted by the anticipated improvements. 

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals, alternative options and reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to

Authorise the Lead Commissioner: Highway Authority to:

(1)  Conduct a compliant competitive tender process for the award of a contract to a single supplier for the construction of the A38 Cross Keys Roundabout Capacity Improvements and Signalisation Scheme

(2)  Upon conclusion of the competitive tender process, and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, enter into a contract with the preferred provider evaluated as offering the Council best value for money for delivery of the services.  In the event that the preferred provider for the contract is either unable or unwilling to enter into that contract with the Council then the officer is authorised to enter into such contract with the next willing highest placed suitably qualified provider; and

(3)  Acquire land required for the scheme and make any other ancillary orders that might be required to successfully implement the scheme.