Decision details

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Housing and Communities, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 10.

As part of the Adur Homes Improvement Plan, officers had been developing a maintenance programme, which is a critical part of providing residents with decent homes.

Ten existing Adur Homes blocks had been identified as requiring essential and urgent repairs.

The Councils were asked to approve a contract with a main contractor to carry out multiple and varied repairs to the ten blocks.

Following surveys carried out at Warren Court in Lancing, The ‘RAFA’ blocks and Aston House in Shoreham, essential repairs and remedial work was required across these blocks. For efficiency it was proposed that all the work was instructed under one contract with a Principal Contractor who would manage the subcontract packages of work, the sequencing and programming, together with the necessary resident liaison.

Decision:

1.    That the allocation of £5m from the previously approved Adur Homes Investment Programme budget for a ‘Whole Blocks’ repairs project be approved, covering ten existing Adur Homes blocks in phase 1, to include site investigations and professional fees;

2.    That the multidisciplinary consultants be appointed to provide pre-contract services, site investigations and cost advice;

3.    To commit to the principle of the repair and improvement of Adur Homes properties using a phased approach and Whole Block contracts, with one Principal Contractor where necessary.

4.    That it be noted that the phase 1 blocks have been identified on the basis of existing, historic information and investigations, however the production of new building conditions surveys may identify further urgent works in other properties.

Call In: The call-in deadline for decisions will be 5.00pm on 20 December 2024