Decision details

As set out in the Committee on 6 February 2025, the A4 Portway Strategic Corridor project is a scheme looking to make highway infrastructure improvements on the A4 Portway that prioritise sustainable transport. In order to deliver these changes, the Council needs to secure the support of a civil engineering delivery partner. This Officer Decision Notice follows on from the decision 3 (iii) of item 12 at the 6 February 2025 Transport and Connectivity Committee, in seeking to award a contract to a civil construction company from Lot 6 of the Bristol Highways Framework for the delivery of Phase 2 of the A4 Portway Strategic Corridor, the kerb realignment and footway improvements.

Exercising the delegated approvals granted in the February 2025 Committee paper, that the S151 Officer, Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration, and Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee approve
(i)The tender process undertaken through Lot 6 of the Bristol Highways Asset Management and Associated Works Framework to procure a civils contractor to deliver the Phase 2 of the A4 Portway Strategic Corridor, kerb realignment and footway construction.
(ii)The awarding of the civils contract to the winning bid from the tender run under Lot 6 of the Bristol Highways Framework in the value of £1,465,292.47

Option 1 - Within the Full Business Case submitted to Bristol City Council Transport and Connectivity Committee in February 2025 was a section outlining the options considered for the project (section 2.11 of the FBC) highlighting the reasons why options were discounted and why the preferred option was carried forward. The Full Business Case can be seen in the appendices submitted alongside the Committee Report.