Decision details

Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Enhancements - JUL20/CMDN/16

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Commercial Strategy and Investments

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet Member:

 

1.    Approved the award of a programme of work, up to the value of £625k to Skanska (Construction) UK Limited to deliver measures identified as a direct result of a second tranche of funding awarded by the Department for Transport, via the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, to support walking and cycling; and 

2.    Approved the award of a second programme of work to Skanska (Construction) UK Limited up to the value of £501k to enhance areas of the Green Wheel.

 

Reasons for the decision:

This recommendation has been made to ensure that the Council is able to effectively deliver grant funding awarded by the CPCA and able to undertake wider measures to support walking and cycling.   

 

Alternative options considered:

The alternative option is to wait until further information is known about tranche two funding before seeking authority to award a contract to Skanska. This has been ruled out because it will unnecessarily daily work taking place. The contract however will not be awarded until further details are known and it is deemed to be a suitable mechanism for delivery of these works.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Background Documents:

None.

Publication date: 16/07/2020

Date of decision: 16/07/2020

Effective from: 22/07/2020

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