Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Public Transport
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
A paper was presented to the former SYPTE
Management Board on the 30 November 2020, setting out the proposed
approach to the construction phase of project delivery.
The approach described DMBC as the contracting authority for the
works and DMBC being the lead for contractor procurement. This
approach was considered appropriate given that the
landowner’s land would become adopted by DMBC. In addition,
it was felt that this arrangement would simplify the relationship
as DMBC would also be acting as the Highway Authority. The previous
SYPTE Management Board approved this approach in principle.
It should also be noted that SYMCA will still be responsible for
ensuring that the overall TCF grant represents value for money.
However, as the contracting authority, DMBC will be adhering to
their own standing orders obligations and assurance processes
DMBC’s preferred method of contractor procurement is to use
the Midlands Highways Alliance Framework (MHA). The form of
contract will be the NEC4 Framework Contract. The MHA Framework has
been used successfully in the past by both DMBC and RMBC.
DMBC’s preferred approach is to use Option 3 of the framework
(sub-regional call off), which will involve using Eurovia for the
iPort Bridge project
FBC approval was granted for the iPort Bridge scheme on 20
September 2021. The overall contractor target cost came in over the
budget approved in the business case. This was due to many reasons,
the main one being the increased cost of materials due to
inflation. This led to a process of value engineering with the
design, which will help to reduce the material costs, programme
duration, and overall project costs.
Eurovia are currently repricing their target cost based on our
value engineered design. We expect their revised target cost and
construction programme by the middle of July 2022. Subject to the
revised target cost being acceptable by SYMCA and DMBC, and within
our revised project budget, a change control will be issued to
SYMCA assurance, to allow the project to progress to the
construction phase.
A legal agreement has been drafted between SYMCA and DMBC that sets
out the terms of the contractual relationship between the PTE/MCA,
DMBC, and the contractor. SYMCA will be responsible for ensuring
that the overall TCF grant represents value for money. As the
contracting authority, DMBC will be adhering to its own financial
and contract standing orders.
1. Enter into a legal agreement with DMBC for
the delivery of the iPort Bridge TCF project.
2. Passport up to £6.1m* TCF funding to DMBC for them to
appoint Eurovia to deliver the iPort Bridge scheme, and for DMBC
contract administration costs.
*Exact amount to be confirmed following the receipt of the revised
contractor target cost.
1. DMBC leading on the construction phase
(funding passported to DMBC).
2. SYMCA leading on the construction phase.
Publication date: 11/07/2022
Date of decision: 06/07/2022
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