Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a Gateway 6 outcome report of the Director of the Built Environment on Park Street Bridge waterproofing.

A Member questioned why work on this project, originally initiated on 2007, had not commenced until 11 years later. Another Member highlighted that the report referred to water main leakage that had delayed the commencement of the works alongside protracted discussions with Thames Water on these. The Member went on to question whether this remained a problem.

The Assistant Director, Engineering reported that Thames Water had now made some repairs and that preparations for the next phase were commencing imminently after the City Corporation had managed to identify the leak for them.

A Member questioned the consequences of delaying the second phase of the works by 2 years. The Assistant Director, Engineering assured Members that the design and the tendering of the works were progressing so that costs could be fixed at this stage and minimise any risk in that respect. Work would then commence as soon as practicably possible.

RESOLVED – That, Members approve the content of this Outcome Report and approve that the project be closed, subject to successful verification of the final account by the Chamberlain’s Financial Services Division.