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ITEM EX17

REVISED DETAILED PROJECT APPRAISAL APPRAISAL NO. ED517/2

BASIS OF ESTIMATE: Atkins estimate based on agreed sketch plan Start Year: 2003/2004

1. INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

This revised appraisal is being submitted for approval by the Executive as the costs of the work at the former Headington Middle School site have increased because of the very poor condition of the electrical and mechanical systems in the school. As a consequence of this, the decision has been taken to rewire the whole building and to provide a new heating system. There are also some additional costs relating to improvements to the kitchen.

The building work is required to enable Windmill First School to function as a 540 place primary school, on the former Headington Middle School site, from April 2004, within the new two tier school system in Oxford City.

The work on the Headington Middle School site will be a mix of demolition, conversion and refurbishment, to create 18 classrooms, improved circulation and enlarged administration centre, and upgraded pupil toilet and cloakroom provision.

Externally, some play spaces will be provided for reception children, and a traffic management system will be introduced to separate cars from pedestrians.

The existing horsa and temporary buildings will be demolished.

(Resource Appraisal - download as .xls file).


2. JUSTIFICATION

This remains unaltered from the outline and detailed project appraisals.

The work at this school is necessary to enable the LEA to fulfil its legal responsibilities to provide accommodation for children in this area of Oxford given the reorganisation of the school system; and to enable the reorganisation to proceed upon the agreed timetable.

3. OTHER OPTIONS

The only other option which would enable the reorganisation proposals to be implemented would be for the expansion at this school to be provided through the use of temporary classrooms.

Officers do not consider this option to be an appropriate response to the requirements of the reorganisation.

4. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

1. Capital

The revised estimated total cost of the scheme, inclusive of fees, is £1,398,000. These costs will be met from the budget earmarked for the schools reorganisation, which will include receipts secured through site disposals, government loan sanction provided as part of Oxfordshire’s Annual Capital Guideline (ACG) and grant provided through the Government’s Standards Fund.

2. Revenue

The revenue costs (including day to day and structural repairs) will be met from the school’s delegated budget under the Council’s Fair Funding arrangements.

5. STAFFING IMPLICATIONS

There are no staffing implications arising from this specific appraisal which have not been addressed as part of the personnel arrangements for the reorganisation as a whole.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS