A report by the Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management advised the Cabinet of the outcome of the two-stage tender process for the work required to upgrade the access and fire escape arrangements to Wallasey Town Hall.  The report sought ratification from the Cabinet to the selection of the contractor named in Appendix 1 to the report as the Council’s ‘preferred constructor’ for the scheme.

Councillor Adrian Jones informed the Cabinet that the work must be carried out and that safety was paramount.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Contractor who submitted the most economically advantageous tender, as detailed in Appendix 1 (Lockwoods Construction Ltd) , be accepted as the Council’s ‘preferred contractor’; and

(2)  the Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management be authorised to execute an appropriate construction contract with the preferred constructor in due course, subject to them developing a satisfactory Health and Safety Plan.