1) To enable the senior project manager to make decisions with the construction manager around expenditure necessary to properly define the project scope and to progress the design proposals with the benefit of accurate survey information.
2) To enable a detailed and coherent proposal to be produced, which will lead to a more accurate procurement process and the receipt of tenders which are more competitive and have greater cost certainty.
3) To significantly reduce the risk of project delay due to the Council’s internal procedures relating to having the ability to spend the identified budget lines relating to the project.
4) To enable the senior project manager to issue instructions in a timely manner around agreed spend.
5) To enable the senior project manager to authorise timesheets for professional fees.