Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council approve an exemption from tender for 119 Redfern Street, Redfern, for head design consultancy services;

(B)        Council note that a satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting tenders for this work because:

(i)          the current head design consultant has in-depth knowledge of the project and the concept design to be documented; 

(ii)         the fee variation proposal from the current head design consultant has been assessed by the project Quantity Surveyor as fair and reasonable for the work involved; and

(iii)        the lengthy time periods required for a tender process would delay access to the building for members of the community; and

(C)       authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute, administer and vary the head design consultant contract relating to 119 Redfern Street, Redfern.

Carried unanimously.

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