It is recommended that Cabinet:
1. Approves the appointment, subject to satisfactory conclusion of Section 20 consultation, of Mulalley and Company to undertake major refurbishment works to Sulivan Court (blocks C, D, E, F,G and L) as identified in this report for a sum of £3,667,503.00. The contract is expected to be awarded on the 28th November 2019 with a contract period of 32 weeks and is expected to start on site on the 6th January 2020 with a site completion date of 17th August 2020.
2. Approves the addition of a contingency sum of £180,000.00 to the overall budget, identified in 2.1.1. above.
3. Approves the virements totalling £1,342,503 from other HRA capital budget lines to the Sulivan Court Phase 1 works as set out in 9.4 to align the budget with the works proposed within this contract.
4. Notes that the formal award of contract will not be made until completion of consultation with affected leaseholders under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.