Decision details

To authorise the approval and submission of the Full Business Case (FBC) for the Old City & King Street Pedestrianisation Scheme to the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).

That Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Executive Director, Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and the S151 Officer to approve and submit the FBC for the Old City & King Street Pedestrianisation Scheme to WECA for funding of up to £2.5m, as outlined in this report.

2. Noted the submission of the OBC to WECA in April 2022 for approval in June 2022 and the development costs for the OBC to date of £344k.

3. Noted the total cost of £2.5m includes the development costs from OBC to FBC as outlined in this report.

4. Authorised, in the event that the bid is successful, the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and the S151 officer to take all steps required to procure and award all necessary contracts up to the value of £2.5 million (including any individual contracts over £500k) to deliver the schemes as outlined in this report.

5. Authorised Executive Director, Growth and Regeneration to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

6. Authorised the Head of Strategic Procurement & Supplier Relations to approve appropriate procurement routes to market where these are not yet fully defined in the report, or if changes to procurement routes are subsequently required.