Hampshire County Council Item 9

Buildings, Land and Contracts Panel

25 July 2003

Bay House Secondary School, Gosport

Report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1.

Introduction

1.1

Bay House Foundation School is a large Secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11 to 18.

1.2

Due to a forecast increase in pupil numbers attending the school from September 2004, the school requires an additional 89 places. An allocation of £556,000, excluding fees, is included in the Education Committee's 2003/04 Capital Programme for this provision.

1.3

The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has progressed the design which combines all elements of the work and the purpose of this report is to outline the proposals to Members and seek approval to the attached design project appraisal at an estimated cost of up to £556,000, excluding fees.

2.

Scope of the Works

2.1

It is proposed to provide sixth form facilities in a single block, thereby freeing up space in the main school building to provide the additional four classrooms necessary to meet the forecast increase in roll numbers.

2.2

The proposed new block will provide a common room, quiet study/ICT room and sixth form office in a two-storey masonry structure with a pitched roof, linked to the existing SCOLA building by a glazed link housing the main circulation area and ancillary accommodation.

2.3

One of the principal requirements within the proposed new sixth form building is a quiet study centre; the siting of this new block has been chosen for its peripheral location at the edge of the school site.

3.

Funding and Timing

3.1

Funding of £556,000, excluding fees, has been allocated in the Education Committee's 2003/04 Capital Programme.

3.2

It is anticipated that tenders will be invited during September 2003 and works will commence on site during January 2004 and be completed during August 2004 ready for the start of the new term in September 2004.

Recommendation

That the Buildings, Land and Contracts Panel advises the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that the design project appraisal for Bay House Secondary School, Gosport, at an estimated cost of £556,000, excluding fees, be approved.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report and attached appraisal.

NB the list excludes:

1. Published works.

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

TITLE FILE

Building Management System reports, Property, Management &

Committee reports, Information File - PB&R

Architect's plans.