South End project Age Agenda 1. Consultation process and outcomes 2. Building fronts General update – Timescales – 3. Public realm General update – Timescales – 4. Budget update 5. Social Value (involving local contractors and workforce) 6. AOB Retail Support –
1. Consultation Pr Process ess Officers from GLA, LBC and TfL reviewed all comments made • during the public consultation; Comments that would have led to a change of scope, or a • departure from the agreed objectives, were discounted as part of this project (and passed on to relevant departments as appropriate); The rest was used to review and amend if necessary the • proposals; Responses to all comments received were circulated 4 th Sep (and • again on 1 st Oct 2013).
1. Consultation Exam ampl ples of of comments and and r resp spon onse ses “To calm and reduce, but not eliminate, the flow of traffic through the area. This • would mean redirecting and restricting through traffic to Croydon and other areas.” Out of scope > “We do not believe that the elimination of bus stops from South End is viable.” • Retain bus stops > “The Council should impose a commitment on businesses whose shop fronts are • being improved to on-going maintenance of their properties to prevent future deterioration and reversion to their present run down state.” The agreements reached with the property owners and businesses for building > frontage improvement will include a requirement to retain and maintain the works for a minimum of 5 years (confirms approach undertaken by the council)
2. Building fronts Public ic c cons nsul ultation pro proposals
2. Building fronts Work rks ba s batches
2. Building fronts Time imescale ales Finalising design proposals and costing Oct – December 2013 • Pre-application discussions Nov–December 2013 • Legal agreements with businesses and owners Dec 2013 -January 2014 • _____________________________________________________________________________________TODAY Planning and advertising consent applications Jan-Feb 2014 • Tender Preparation Nov 13 -January 2014 • 6 companies invited to quote Early February 2014 • Tender return Late February 2014 • Tender evaluation March 2011 • LBC’s approval process (CCB and CSC boards) April 2014 • Contractor Appointment and Mobilisation Apr - May 2014 • Works to South End May – July 2014 • South End Food festival July 2014 • Works to Selsdon Road July to November 2014 • Construction Works Completion November 2014 •
3. Public Realm Ag Agreed eed s scheme
3. Public Realm Time imescale ales Review and fix proposals following consultation July – August 2013 • 4 th Sep and 1 st Oct 2013 Issue responses to consultation comments • Tender preparation September - November 2013 • 22 nd Nov 2013 6 companies invited to quote • _____________________________________________________________________________________TODAY Preparation of further information for construction December 13 – February 14 • 20 th Dec 2013 Tender return • Tender evaluation January 2014 • LBC’s approval process (CCB and CSC boards) January 2014 • Contractor Appointment and Mobilisation February 2014 • Works to South End February – July 2014 • South End food festival July 2014 • Works to Selsdon Road July – November 2014 • Construction Works Completion November 2014 •
4. Budget update • Overall budget September 2012 (GLA, TfL and Croydon Council’s funding): – £2.8m – Public realm works: 82.2% – Building fronts: 17.8% • Overall budget today – £3.1m (construction budget 2.5£) – Public realm works: 81.9% – Building fronts: 18.1%
5. Social Value Public ic re realm c contractor or pro procure rement Via the procurement framework: 6 contractors invited to quote • 60% of assessment on price, 40% on quality (contractors having already passed a quality • test to be on the framework) “Questi uestion 5 5 ( (5%): Please describe any additional social values that your tender offers – such as local employment/training opportunities, links with the third sector and the sourcing of materials and services locally. You should also describe how you intend to evidence that this additional social value has been delivered.” Buil ildi ding fro fronts c contractor or pro procure rement The council is reviewing possibilities to see if local skills/services can be procured direct. • If this is not possible or not sufficient the list will be completed by LBC framework • contractors Part of the assessment will be on what do they do to encourage local workforce (as • above) The South End design team has done a review of local specialists artisans and craftsmen • – this will be appended for info to the tendering document.
6. AOB Retail Support • South End Activation project: – 3 units to be activated by April 2014 • South End free 30min parking – Spices’ Yard; since November – On street (South End and Selsdon road): from January • South End capacity building (business support to local businesses)
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