Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 25/04/2011

At a MEETING of the HOUSING, DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th April, 2011.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th March, 2011 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I HOUSING DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT PLAN - PROGRESS

There was submitted Report No 219-2011 by the Director of Housing reporting on the progress of the Improvement Plan agreed with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR).

The Committee noted the progress on the implementation of the Improvement Plan up to January 2011 and agreed that, as part of the commitment to Public Performance Reporting, this report be added to the Plans and Performance section of the Council's website.

II TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 214-2011 by the City Architectural Services Officer detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(a) MAGDALENE KIRKTON 1ST DEVELOPMENT - WINDOW REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Dundee Contract Services, amounting to 47,574.50, corrected after checking to 47,882, together with the undernoted allowance:-

making a total expenditure of 50,274.

(b) VARIOUS COUNCIL PROPERTIES - INSTALLATION OF CONTROLLED ENTRIES 2011/2012 - PHASE 1

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, amounting to 468,005.35, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 501,155.35.

(c) ARKLAY STREET 2ND DEVELOPMENT

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering project with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, amounting to 999,653, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 1,167,557.

(d) MORGAN PLACE - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering project with Dundee Contract Services, amounting to 126,000, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 154,719.

III PURCHASE OF WHEELED BINS AND CONTAINERS

There was submitted Report No 185-2011 by the Head of Waste Management seeking authority for the purchase of the annual quantity of replacement wheeled bins and containers which were estimated to be required during 2011/2012.

The Committee approved the purchase of the following estimated quantities:-

IV CHANGE OF DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADERS

There was submitted Report No 198-2011 by the Head of Waste Management advising the Committee of a revised method of trade waste recycling/disposal for traders from the current system of disposal at our recycling centres to Baldovie Recycling Plant.

The Committee approved modification of the arrangements for the disposal of trader's waste as detailed in the report.

V REGISTERED TENANT ORGANISATIONS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN64-2011 advising that a request for grant assistance towards administration costs for 2011/2012 had been received from Hindmarsh Tenants' and Residents' Association.

The Committee agreed to grant assistance of 280, as requested.

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.