Decision details

(i)       to note that the Business Case for Schoolhill Public Realm Enhancement has been considered and agreed for their interest by the City Centre Masterplan Board and Capital Board;

(ii)      to note the authorisation for the preparation of detailed design of Schoolhill public realm by Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on 7 June 2016;

(iii)      to approve the first stage Schoolhill Public Realm Enhancement project as an addition to the Capital Programme and notes the estimated costs in Section 4 which shall be considered by Strategic Commissioning Committee on 7 June 2018 and City Growth and Resources Committee on 19 June 2018 and for the works to be complete by the beginning of 2019;

(iv)     to refer the report to the Strategic Commissioning Committee on 7 June 2018 to:

(a)      approve the Business Case and the budget for the proposed works;

(b)      delegate authority to the Chief Officer - Capital, following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services, to procure the first stage  public realm enhancement, including all necessary consents, licenses, orders and agreements for the area in front of Aberdeen Art Gallery subject to approval of the funding of £550,000 by the City Growth and Resources Committee on 19 June 2018;

(c)      delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Place to bring forward a comprehensive public realm enhancement design for the wider Schoolhill area as future stages of works and report to appropriate committees; and

(d)      instruct the Director of Resources to apply for appropriate external grant funding for design costs of £30,000; and

(v)      to refer the report to the City Growth and Resources Committee on 19 June, 2018 for approval of a project budget of £550,000 to be met from the Non-Housing Capital Programme.