Decision details

(i)       to note the funding of £1,351,000 allocated to Aberdeen City Council from the Scottish Government Town Centre Capital Fund;

(ii)      to agree to take forward the following projects:-

(1)  Hayton Road – Street Design Project – estimated cost £90,000;

(2)  Parklets – estimated cost £80,000 (subject to the condition that this will be maintained by Aberdeen Inspired);

(3)  Suspended Signage – estimated cost £400,000;

(4)  Intelligent Street Lighting Phase 2 – estimated cost £125,000;

(5)  Union Street Public Realm Phase 2 (Union Bridge Lighting costs only) – estimated cost £68,502.50;

(6)  Mither Kirk – Funding requested for the replacement heating system – estimated cost £390,000;

(7)  Living Wall – Flourmill Lane – estimated cost £60,000.

Total Cost of Projects: £1,213,502.50

Funding Available:  £1,351,000

Balance:  £137,497.50;

(iii)      to delegate authority to the relevant project Chief Officer, following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services, to consider and approve business cases (including estimated expenditure) for the recommended projects for the purposes of Procurement Regulation 4.1.1; and thereafter to procure appropriate works and services, and enter into any contracts necessary for the delivery of the recommended projects without the need for further approval from any other Committee of the Council; and

(iv)     that a report be submitted to the September meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee with further options on how the balance can be allocated.