Agenda item

A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care is attached. This seeks authority to enter into stage two building contract for the construction of the building consistent with the previous Cabinet decision. (Report No.17, agenda part two also refers) (Key decision – reference number 4089)

(Report No.12)

(8.55 – 9.00 pm)

Councillor Alev Cazimoglu (Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care) introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care (No.12) seeking authority to enter into Stage 2 building contract for the construction of the building consistent with the previous Cabinet decision.

NOTED

1.               That Report No.17 also referred as detailed in Minute No.25 below;

2.               That this was an exciting and necessary project. The new facility would provide 70 bed spaces of care and accommodation for older people initially catering for the resident population transferring from the two care homes Bridge House and Coppice Wood Lodge and following this through time to become a high need residential and nursing care facility.

3.               The financial implications of the project and the factors which had contributed to the cost increase as set out in section 4.6 of the report and in Report No.17 (Minute No.25 below also refers).

4.               The demand for this service provision as set out in the report.

5.               It was anticipated that work would begin in July 2015 with a target for completion by the end of 2016.

6.               The value and necessity of this project was recognised by Members. It would provide a state of the art facility for Enfield.

Alternative Options Considered: NOTED the alternative options which had been considered as set out in section 13 of the report. Prior to the Council decision in July 2013 to make funding available for construction of the new care home a number of options had been identified

·       The Council to commission the construction of building of the dual registered facility and then procure the service delivery aspect of the project separately.

·       Provide site ownership to a provider chosen via tender competition for them then to develop and operate a dual registered care home on the site for the benefit of Enfield residents in need.

·       Close Current Homes and re-provide with dementia bed spaces from the market.

·       Abandon the Re-provision Project completely and continue as current.

Following discussion Option 1 – ie. the Council to commission the construction of building of the dual registered facility and then procure the service delivery aspect of the project separately via a contract of an appropriate length was the proposed preferred option this decision had been informed by:

·       The Council’s capacity to raise funds through using its borrowing facility;

·       It had always been envisaged that the building should be future proof to meet changing needs.

·       The potential for shifting the balance of type of accommodation as needs change.

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed

1.               To enter into Stage 2 building contract for the construction of the building consistent with the previous Cabinet decision.

2.               To note that detailed recommendations were included in Report No.17, Minute No.25 below refers.

3.               To note that further financial information was contained in Report No.17, Minute No.25 below refers.

Reason: To facilitate the continuation of the programme to construct a new care facility through providing authorisation to provide additional capital required due to increased construction cost.

(Key decision – reference number 4089)