Birtley Crematorium Cremator Replacement
Report of the Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Design and Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a proposal to place orders and enter a contract for the supply of a replacement cremator and associated construction work at Birtley Crematorium.
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(i) That an order be placed for the supply and fit of a new cremator complete with mercury abatement, on the basis set out in the report, and the Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Growth and Innovation be authorised to agree the contract details in consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance.
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(ii) That a contract be entered into with the Gateshead Housing Company for the main contract works for the installation of the replacement cremator and associated construction works and the Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Growth and Innovation be authorised to agree the contract details in consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital and Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance within the agreed capital budget.
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(iii) That a contract be entered into for a service agreement on the basis set out in the report.
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(iv) That a contract be entered into for the supply of chemical reagent/waste product recycling on the basis set out in the report. |
The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:
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(A) To continue to offer a crematorium facility to residents in the south of the Borough.
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(B) To have capacity to increase cremations in the event of a pandemic. |