It is resolved that:
(A)
Council approve an exemption from tender for the
provision of construction services for the Crescent Lands at Johnstons Creek, Annandale, due to extenuating
circumstances and accept the contract sum and contingency as stated in
Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;
(B)
Council note the reasons a satisfactory result
would not be achieved by inviting tenders below:
(i)
the integrity of the 2018 competitive tender
process is still intact to allow negotiation with the next preferred tenderer;
(ii)
this allows for immediate discussion to begin
and avoidance of a lengthy re-tender preparation, period and evaluation
process;
(iii)
these negotiations can serve to discuss and
confirm the balance of works to complete and reduce the final offer in a
collaborative manner to achieve value for money; and
(iv)
there is a need for urgent action to recommence
works following the liquidation of the previous contractor to reduce the cost
of maintaining a dormant construction site and deliver a completed project for
our community;
(C)
Council approve the increase in the overall
project budget as outlined in Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;
(D)
Council approve the increase of the existing
head design consultant contract contingency as outlined in Confidential
Attachment B to the subject report; and
(E)
authority be delegated
to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer the
contract with Tender A for the provision of construction services for the
Crescent lands at Johnstons Creek, Annandale.
Carried unanimously.
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