Issue details

Issue details

To increase the City Council capital programme by £650k to fund the additional works required for tenant fit out at Heron House with the increased costs being funded by the tenants.

To increase the City Council capital programme by £650k to fund the additional works required for tenant fit out at Heron House with the increased costs being funded by the tenants.

 

To approve the letting of a contract to undertake essential works to Heron House in advance of the tenant taking up occupation in May 2019.

 

MHCLG has requested the Council to undertake Category B works to the office accommodation that it will occupy from May 2019.  The value of the works are circa £650k which will be funded in funded in full by MHCLG. 

 

The works contract is required to be let by 29th March 2019 to enable the delivery of the works to be completed in readiness for HCLG to take occupation by the end of May 2019.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Deansgate;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/03/2019

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This is a specific request from the tenant and has only just come to light as part of the negotiations.

Decision due: 29 Mar 2019 by Chief Executive

Department: Chief Executives

Contact: Eddie Smith, Strategic Director (Growth and Development) Email: e.smith@manchester.gov.uk Email: e.smith@manchester.gov.uk.