Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 09/03/2009

At a MEETING of the HOUSING, DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th March, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th February, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PROVISION OF NEW BUILD COUNCIL HOUSING

There was submitted Report No 142-2009 by the Director of Housing seeking Committee approval to the mechanisms for providing the new build Council housing programme.

The Committee approved a developer partnership model for the provision of the Council housing new build programme and further agreed that the Council continue to consider open market purchases where properties met the necessary criteria.

II INDIVIDUAL HOUSES 2008/2009 - EXTENSION TO CONTRACT - HEATING INSTALLATION, ELECTRICAL UPGRADE, KITCHENS ANDBATHROOMS

On a reference to Article VIII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th February, 2008 and Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th August, 2008, the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 154-2009 requesting approval to extend the existing contract with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee.

The Committee agreed to extend the existing contract and incur estimated additional expenditure of 200,000.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 155-2009 by the City Architectural Services Officer giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) MAGDALENES KIRKTON 3RD DEVELOPMENT - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering project with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee amounting to 1,417,500, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 1,621,798.

(b) BALMUIR WOODS TRAVELLERS' SITE - FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 210,000, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 255,233.

(c) DOUGLAS AND ANGUS 1ST AND 4TH DEVELOPMENTS - KITCHEN AND BATHROOM UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering contract with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee amounting to 356,000, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 407,065.

(d) FLEMING GARDENS DEVELOPMENT - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 4

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest tender from Ward Building Services Ltd, Dundee revised to 201,832, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 215,803.

The Committee also noted the undernoted sub-contractor had been listed by Ward Building Services Ltd:-

Ward Plumbing and Heating Ltd, Dundee

IV CONTRACT SERVICES FINANCIAL OPERATING STATEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2008

There was submitted Joint Report No 120-2009 by the Head of Finance and Director of Contract Services on the financial position and operational performance of Contract Services for the nine months ended 31st December, 2008.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the current financial position and operational performance of Contract Services; and

(ii) note that Contract Services should exceed the statutory requirement of break even for the third year of the current three year rolling period, which commenced at the start of financial year 2006/2007.

V SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST LAND SERVICES EQUIPMENT

There was submitted Report No 126-2009 by the Director of Contract Services seeking authority for the purchase of specialist grounds maintenance plant required by Contract Services, Land Services Division.

The Committee agreed to accept the undernoted offers:-

VI PURCHASE OF SHREDDER PARTS

There was submitted Report No 147-2009 by the Head of Waste Management seeking authority for the purchase of shredder parts for use in the recycling equipment at Baldovie Waste Processing Plant within Waste Management.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer to supply replacement cutters, spacers, pinions and bull gear totalling 38,000 from specialist supplier, Ulster Engineering Ltd.

VII SCOTTISH HOUSING REGULATOR - FINAL INSPECTION REPORT, DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

There was submitted Report No 105-2009 by the Director of Housing.

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of this report to the next meeting to be held on 23rd March, 2009.

George REGAN, Convener.