Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 21/04/2003

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st April 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th March, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

(a) The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 277-2003 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(i) Lochee Commercial - Heating Installation and Electrical Upgrading

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by D Campbell & Company Limited, Glasgow amounting to 94,267.35 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances making a total expenditure of 130,066.35:-

The Committee also noted that D Campbell and Company Limited had listed WWW Electrical Contractors Limited, Glasgow as the sub-contractors for electrical installation.

(ii) Magdalenes Kirkton 2nd Development - Pitched Roof Repairs Phase 6

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 268,722 to which required to be added allowances of 1,840 for the planning supervisor and 15,586 for professional services making a total expenditure of 286,148.

(b) Demolition at 10, 11 and 18 Gruinard Terrace

The City Engineer submitted Report No 252-2003 giving details of offers received.

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th June 2002, the Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Trojan Contracting and DIY Limited amounting to 37,540 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances making a total expenditure of 78,000:-

II HOUSING OFFICE, 1-4 SHORE TERRACE - LIGHTING UPGRADING

On a reference to Article VII(a)(ii) of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th December, 2002 the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 302-2003 requesting approval for extending the existing contract.

The Committee agreed to the extension of the existing contract and approved estimated additional expenditure of 20,000.

III ROOFING WORKS TO COUNCIL HOUSING UP TO £25,000 IN VALUE 2003/2004

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th December, 2001. There was submitted Agenda Note AN206-2003 advising that it was intended to continue with the Schedule of Rates for Roofing Works until 31st March, 2004 and extend the existing contracts with Dundee Contract Services, Raynor Building Services Limited, Andrew Shepherd & Sons Limited and Tay Roofing Service Limited.

The Committee approved accordingly.

IV SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL HEATING INITIATIVE

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th August, 2001 there was submitted Agenda Note AN207-2003 advising that for financial year 2003/2004 the central heating partnership contracts would be carried out by Dundee Contract Services, McGill Electrical Limited, Dundee and CFM Building Services Limited, Carluke.

The Committee noted accordingly.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

V 3/5/7 WEST BELL STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN208-2003 giving details of offers received to purchase the above property.

The Committee to accept the highest offer and noted that should legal formalities not be successfully concluded the second highest offer would then be considered.

VI REPURCHASE OF PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th June, 2003. There was submitted Agenda Note AN209-2003 advising that provisional agreement had been reached with the owner of a property as detailed.

The Committee agreed to the repurchase of the property on the terms and conditions stated.

VII REPURCHASE OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Reference was made to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th October, 2001. There was submitted Agenda Note AN210-2003 advising that provisional agreement had been reached with the owner of a property as detailed.

The Committee agreed to the repurchase of the property on the terms and conditions stated.

VIII RADIO ANTENNAE - JAMAICA TOWER, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN211-2003 advising that an organisation had applied for permission to locate radio antennae and associated equipment on the roof of Jamaica Tower,.

The Committee agreed to a lease for a site on the roof of Jamaica Tower on the terms and conditions stated.

JILL SHIMI, Convener.