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Bartons Point Bridge Contract Award

Meeting: 08/07/2020 - Cabinet - Decommissioned 18.05.2022 (Item 731)

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Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Environment introduced the report which sought to inform Cabinet of the recently undertaken tender process for the Barton’s Point Coastal Park permanent footbridge replacement and to recommend action to award the contract.  He advised that the temporary pontoon installed in March 2020 cost £364 per week to hire.

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment explained that a tender had been undertaken to provide a footbridge of Timber (Option A) or Timber and Steel combination (Option B).  He explained that a Timber bridge had a life span of approximately 25 years, whilst a Timber and Steel combination provided 50 – 100 years, if maintained appropriately.  The Cabinet Member for Environment drew attention to the tender price quotations for Options A and B on pages 107 and 108 of the report and said that in all cases, Option B was lower-priced than Option A.  He explained that the photographs provided were examples, not specific SBC designs.

 

Referring to the consultation carried out with Ward Members and Parish Councils, all responses received had preferred Option B.  The response from Minster Parish Council had not yet been received.

 

On being put the vote, all Cabinet Members preferred Option B.

 

Resolved:

 

(1)  That Option B is the preferred option.

(2)  That delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Head of Commissioning, Environment and Leisure to agree the preferred option, taking account of the consultation with Ward Members and local parishes once complete, and to award the contract to the company with the most economically advantageous tender for the selected option.