Housing Committee - 12/03/2012

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th March, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek J SCOTT

 

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Laurie BIDWELL

Jim BARRIE

Stewart HUNTER

Tom FERGUSON

Jimmy BLACK

Ken LYNN

Brian GORDON

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Andrew DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Donald HAY

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Bob DUNCAN

Mohammed ASIF

Helen DICK

 

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th February, 2012 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I INTRODUCTION OF AMENITY HOUSING

 

There was submitted Report No 116-2012 by the Director of Housing describing the policy for the introduction of Amenity Housing.

 

The Committee agreed the policy for identifying and letting Amenity Housing and the implementation plan and timescales as detailed in the report, subject to the inclusion of the undernoted sentence at paragraphs 4.5 and 4.7 of the report:-

 

"The policy will allow flexibility to re-instate the sheltered service if required."

 

II REGISTERED TENANT ORGANISATIONS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN38-2012 informing the Committee that the following application had been received by the Director of Housing requesting grant assistance towards administration costs for 2011/2012.

 

Organisation

2011/2012

 

Whitfield Rise Action Group

140

 

The grant would be met from the Housing Revenue Account.

 

The Committee agreed the above request.

 

III TENDERS RECEIVED

 

There was submitted Report No 115-2012 by the City Architectural Services Officer detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

 

(i) HILLTOWN WEST DEVELOPMENT - ROOF RENEWAL PHASE 2

 

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with the Environment Department (Construction Services) for 233,406.53, together with allowances of 1,634 for CDM Co-ordinator and 13,403 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 248,443.53.

 

(ii) STRATHMORE STREET 2ND DEVELOPMENT - ROOF RENEWAL - PHASE 3

 

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with the Environment Department (Construction Services) for 109,099.23, together with allowances of 1,045 for CDM Co-ordinator and 8,809 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 118,953.23.

 

(iii) KIRKTON SHELTERED DEVELOPMENT - WARDEN CALL REPLACEMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnership offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, for 85,019.59, together with allowances of 910 for CDM Co-ordinator and 8,809 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 94,738.59.

 

(iv) LOGIE SHELTERED DEVELOPMENT - WARDEN CALL REPLACEMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, for 115,753.16, together with allowances of 1,288 for CDM Co-ordinator and 12,204 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 129,245.16.

 

(v) WHORTERBANK AND LANSDOWNE/PITALPIN MULTI-STOREY DEVELOPMENTS (MSD) - KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnership offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, for 1,523,443, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpets

91,299

Decanting of Tenants

22,546

Upgrade Hydro Cut-outs

140,000

Professional Services

10,000

 

making a total expenditure of 1,787,288.

 

(vi) ANCRUM PLACE DEVELOPMENT - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from the Environment Department (Construction Services) for 282,622, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

1,266

Decanting of Tenants

4,000

Gas Connection Charges

1,000

CDM Co-ordinator

1,830

Professional Services

22,641

 

making a total expenditure of 313,359.

 

(vii) CRAIGIE 1ST COTTAGES - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from the Environment Department (Construction Services) for 117,140, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

13,321

Decanting of Tenants

2,000

Gas Connection Charges

5,000

CDM Co-ordinator

1,158

Professional Services

12,055

 

making a total expenditure of 183,405.

 

(viii) ST MARY'S 2ND, 3RD, 5TH, 6TH AND 8TH COTTAGES AND 9TH DEVELOPMENT - HEATING INSTALLATION

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from the Environment Department (Construction Services) for 149,871, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

13,321

Decanting of Tenants

2,000

Gas Connection Charges

5,000

CDM Co-ordinator

1,158

Professional Services

12,055

 

making a total expenditure of 183,405.

 

(ix) LONGHAUGH COTTAGES AND SHELTERED DEVELOPMENT - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 210,070, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

2,864

Decanting of Tenants

3,000

Gas Connection Charges

2,000

CDM Co-ordinator

1,540

Professional Services

18,816

 

making a total expenditure of 238,290.

 

(x) MAINS OF FINTRY 1ST - 4TH DEVELOPMENTS - KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 131,559, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

8,041

Decanting of Tenants

2,000

Gas Connection Charges

2,000

CDM Co-ordinator

1,158

Professional Services

13,262

 

making a total expenditure of 158,020.

 

(xi) BYRON STREET TENEMENTS - HEATING INSTALLATION

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 54,000, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

1,635

Decanting of Tenants

2,000

Gas Connection Charges

2,000

Professional Services

5,377

 

making a total expenditure of 65,012.

 

(xii) PEDDIE STREET (95-99), (18-22) - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 54,000, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

1,711

Decanting of Tenants

1,000

Gas Connection Charges

600

Professional Services

5,378

 

making a total expenditure of 62,689.

 

(xiii) MILNBANK ROAD DEVELOPMENT - KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 40,000, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

980

Decanting of Tenants

1,000

Professional Services

4,172

 

making a total expenditure of 46,152.

 

(xiv) SANDEMAN STREET DEVELOPMENT - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee for 328,042, together with the following allowances:-

 

Decoration and Carpet allowances

11,458

Decanting of Tenants

5,000

Gas Connection Charges

2,000

CDM Co-ordinator

2,012

Professional Services

24,668

 

making a total expenditure of 373,180.

 

IV TENANTS ALLOWANCES UPDATE

 

There was submitted Report No 120-2012 by the Director of Housing requesting Committee approval to upgrade tenants' allowances in line with previous increases.

 

The Committee agreed that the Tenants' Allowances Scheme be increased in line with inflation (Retail Price Index) from 1st April, 2012 and that the Director of Housing report back to this Committee once the procurement exercise, detailed in paragraph 4.4 of the report, had been completed.

 

 

 

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.