Decision details

Delegate authority to the Director of Transport and Infrastructure in consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer to finalise the target cost and programme for Stage 2 (Construction) and issue a Notice to Proceed to Milestone Infrastructure Ltd under the existing NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract for the Tramway Accessibility Improvements

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Officers provided an update on the development of the scheme, noting progress on land and legal agreements, planning applications and procurement strategies.

The Chair noted that bus services would go to Banbury Train Station after these works were finished. Officers confirmed that work with Chiltern Rail was underway to ensure that planned works at the station fit in with the scheme and that a communications plan was jointly developed.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Delegate authority to the Director of Environment & Highways in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, to approve the entering into a NEC 4 Option C Engineering and Construction Contract for the Tramway Road Accessibility Improvements Project with Milestone Infrastructure for the construction works pursuant to the Pagabo Civil and Infrastructure Framework (Lot 2).