Hampshire County Council

Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel Item

30 June 2005

Miscellaneous Approvals

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

How the conclusion in this report fits with the Corporate Strategy

The proposals in this report will impact on the delivery of the following Corporate Aims

Aim 2 - stewardship of the environment - by ensuring that buildings meet agreed sustainability standards

Aim 5 - improving services - by providing well maintained buildings that enable improved service delivery

1

Summary

1.1

This report seeks approval to a range of issues associated with:

· Revisions to the New Deals for Schools (NDS) Condition programme for 2005/6

· Additions to the capital repairs budget

· Funding strategies for projects previously approved by the Panel

2.

New Deals for Schools Condition programme 2005/6

2.1

The NDS Condition programmes for 2005/6 were considered by BLPP and approved by the Leader on 14 April 2005 respectively. Following the review of a number of schemes it is necessary to make some changes to the allocation of funds. The following changes are now proposed:

· Richard Aldworth - replacement of underground heating mains following major water leak £75,000

· Waterside Primary School - replacement windows £224,000 (to be taken from the £1m contribution towards capital projects previously agreed by the Panel)

· Increase block allowance for hard landscaping schemes by £118,000

· Oakley Junior School - recladding project, increase allocation to £70,000

3.

Capital Repairs programme

3.1

Approval is sought to include the following items into the capital repairs programme:

Up to £100,000

· Treadgolds Museum, Portsmouth - structural scaffolding

· Hoel Senni, Wales - drainage works

· Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham - drainage works

· Hampshire Scientific Service - minor internal improvements

· Lee on Solent Library - window replacement

· Bickerley Green Older Persons Home - drainage works

· Marfield Older Persons Home - drainage works

Up to £200,000

· Contribution to Register Offices refurbishment works

· Fleming House OPH - window replacement

· Titchfield Haven - structural repairs to the deck and rendering

· South Baddesley and Phase II - contribution to new school Hall

Over £200,000

· East Hants Special School - infrastructure works associated with major project

4

Office Accommodation Projects - Procurement Route

4.1

Members will be aware that it is proposed to remodel and refurbish the former Intech building as part of the policy of reducing our dependency on relatively high cost leased accommodation. In this particular case it is proposed to vacate the leased premises at Parkway Fareham (or at the very least ensure that the occupants meet the full rental and running costs) and refurbish Intech.

4.2

So far the Panel has approved a first phase up to £300,000. A second phase to the value of £400,000 is planned. It will probably be more cost effective to get the whole project developed as one package. The funding for the second phase will therefore be considered at a future meeting.

Recommendation(s)

That the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel advises the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that approval be given to:

1. The additional NDS allocations as detailed in paragraph 2.1.

2. The capital repairs allocations in paragraph 3.1

3. Procuring the refurbishment of the former Intech building as one package and seeking further approvals to fund phase II at a subsequent meeting.