Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 11/03/2002

At a MEETING of the DSO COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th March, 2002.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

Andrew DAWSON

C D P FARQUHAR

George de GERNIER

Willie W SAWERS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Helen WRIGHT

Joe FITZPATRICK

Jim BARRIE

Betty WARD

Allan PETRIE

Julia M STURROCK

Jill SHIMI

George REGAN

Neil GLEN

Neil I C POWRIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Ian BORTHWICK

Kenneth J N GUILD

Fiona M GRANT

Robin PRESSWOOD

Derek J SCOTT

David BOWES

Richard BEATTIE

John CORRIGAN

Mervyn J ROLFE

 

Dave BEATTIE

 

 

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th February, 2002 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I HIRE OF VANS AND LORRIES 2002/2003

 

There was submitted Report No 155-2002 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Vehicle Hire Companies for the hire of vans and lorries, as and when required for the financial year 2002/2003.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered as shown and noted they will be drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service. The successful tenderers were:-

 

Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Stirling

A M Phillip Ltd, Muiryfaulds by Forfar

Autorent, Dundee

Turner Hire Drive, Perth

Norman Jamieson, Duntrune by Dundee

Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental, Dundee

MHS Highway Hire, Bristol

Swift Vehicle Rental, Aberdeen

D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd, Arbroath

TLS, Wednesbury, West Midlands

N D Brown Ltd, Wolverhampton.

 

II HIRE OF LARGE PLANT 2002/2003

 

There was submitted Report No 156-2002 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Plant Hire Companies for the supply of large plant, as and when required for the financial year 2002/2003.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered as shown and noted that they will be drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service. The successful tenderers were:-

 

Hewden Plant Hire, Dundee

W Brown Plant Hire & Road Works, Kingennie

Norman Jamieson, Duntrune

Morris Leslie Ltd, Errol

D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd, Arbroath

J R P, Glenalmond, Kinross

G E Capital Equipment Services, Dundee

Dave Edgar & Sons, Dundee

R B S Muir Plant Hire & Contractor, Strathmartine, by Dundee

Ness Plant, Forfar.

 

III HIRE OF SMALL PLANT 2002/2003

 

There was submitted Report No 157-2002 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Small Plant Hire Companies for the supply of small plant, as and when required for the financial year 2002/2003.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered as shown and noted that they will be drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service. The successful tenderers were:-

 

Hewden Plant Hire Ltd, Dundee

Hewden Hire Centres, Dundee

GAP Group Ltd, Dundee

Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd, Dundee

Martin plant Hire Ltd, Dundee

GE Capital Equipment Services, Dundee.

 

IV HIRE OF SITE STORAGE AND ACCOMMODATION 2002/2003

 

There was submitted Report No 158-2002 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Hirers of Site Storage and Accommodation for the supply of site storage and accommodation, as and when required for the financial year 2002/2003.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered as shown and noted that they will drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service. The successful tenderers were:-

 

Hewden Plant Hire, Dundee

G E Capital, Modular Space Ltd, Dundee

Castlecroft Securities Ltd, Perth

Rent 1, R B Farquhar (Hires) Ltd, Perth

Wernick Hire Ltd, Dundee

Sibcas Ltd, Bathgate, West Lothian.

 

V HIRE OF POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2002/2003

 

There was submitted Report No 159-2002 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Powered Access Equipment Hire Companies for the supply of powered access equipment, as and when required for the financial year 2002/2003.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered as shown and noted that they will be drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service. The successful tenderers were:-

 

PTP Access, Broxburn, Edinburgh

Nationwide Access, Dundee.

 

VI LEASE OF TRAILER MOUNTED PRESSURE WASHER

 

It was reported that tenders were invited for the supply of a trailer mounted pressure washer.

 

The Committee was advised that the pressure washer was for use by the Rapid Response Team and the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection in consultation with the Convener and Opposition Spokespersons, accepted the offer submitted by Tayside Pressure Washers for the sum of 2,300 per annum for five years.

 

The Committee noted accordingly.

 

 

 

 

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.