It is resolved that:
(A) Council decline to accept any of the tenders submitted for the proposed contract for the Sydney Park Water Reuse Upgrade project for the reasons set out in Confidential Attachment A to the subject report;
(B) Council enter into negotiations with any person (whether or not the person was a tenderer) with a view to entering into a contract in relation to the subject matter of the tender;
(C) Council note that the reasons for declining to invite tenders or fresh applications are: that doing so would not attract additional suitable service providers over and above those that have submitted a tender;
(D) authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to:
(i) undertake the negotiations referred to in clause (C) above; and
(ii) negotiate, execute and administer the contracts resulting from these negotiations; and
(E)
Council be informed of the outcome of the
negotiations and successful organisation that will enter into the contract with
the City for the Sydney Park Water Reuse Upgrade project by CEO Update prior to
executing the contract.