Issue - meetings

(i)         to note the findings and outcomes of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) Pre Appraisal and Part 1 reports – Aberdeen Cross City Connections Appraisal and approve the publication of final versions on the Council website;

(ii)        to agree that the Public Transport and Active Travel options identified in the STAG Part 1 report for Aberdeen Cross City Connections be progressed to STAG Part 2 Appraisal;

(iii)       to note that £100,000 is available in 2017/18 from Nestrans to begin a STAG Part 2 appraisal, and officers continue to work to secure funding to complete the appraisal in future financial years;

(iv)       to approve the immediate commissioning of the Aberdeen Cross City Connections STAG Part 2 Appraisal;

(v)        to authorises the Director of Communities, Housing & Infrastructure, the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Transportation Manager to undertake or instruct tendering procedures or competitive quotation procedures, as appropriate, to be carried out;

(vi)       to grant approval to appropriate officers to award contracts on receipt of a valid tender submission subject to necessary funding in the approved revenue and capital budgets; and

(vii)      to exempt all such procedures and contracts from Standing Order 1(3) of the Council's Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Procurement

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which advised of the outcomes of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG), Pre–Appraisal and Part 1 reports that have been submitted by Peter Brett and Systra consulted for Aberdeen Cross City Connections.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       note the findings and outcomes of the STAG Pre Appraisal and Part 1 reports – Aberdeen Cross City Connections Appraisal and approve the publication of final versions on the Council website;

(b)       agree that the Public Transport and Active Travel options identified in the STAG Part 1 report for Aberdeen Cross City Connections be progressed to STAG Part 2 Appraisal;

(c)        note that £100,000 is available in 2017/18 from Nestrans to begin a STAG Part 2 appraisal, and officers continue to work to secure funding to complete the appraisal in future financial years;

(d)       approve the immediate commissioning of the Aberdeen Cross City Connections STAG Part 2 Appraisal;

(e)       authorise the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure, the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Transportation Manager to undertake or instruct tendering procedures or competitive quotation procedures, as appropriate, to be carried out;

(f)        grant approval to appropriate officers to award contracts on receipt of a valid tender submission subject to necessary funding in the approved revenue and capital budgets; and

(g)       exempt all such procedures and contracts from Standing Order 1(3) of the Council's Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Procurement

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.