Neighbourhood Services Committee - 24/02/2020

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th February, 2020.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Anne RENDALL, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th January, 2020 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES SERVICE PLAN 2018/2022 - ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in relation to this item of business. After the deputation had stated their case, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Reference was made to Article III of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th November, 2018, wherein the Neighbourhood Services Service Plan 2018/2022 was approved.

There was submitted Report No 17-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing the Committee with an annual progress update on the key performance measures and projects included in the Neighbourhood Services Plan 2018/2022.

The Committee agreed to note the information included within the report.

III EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION - HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND - 2019/2020 PROGRAMME - WINDOWSREPLACEMENT

There was submitted Report No 38-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for the replacement of tenants windows in conjunction with the next phase of energy efficiency external wall insulation projects as part of the 2019/2020 Capital Programme.

The Committee agreed that approval be given for the project below at:-

IV EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION - HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND - 2020/2021 PROGRAMME

There was submitted Report No 66-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for the next phase of energy efficiency projects as part of the 2020/2021 Capital Programme.

The Committee agreed that approval be given for the project as detailed below:-

V CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONSULTATION

There was submitted Report No 36-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing information to the Committee on Dundee City Councils response to the recent Scottish Government Circular Economic Consultation.

The Committee agreed to note the content of the report.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 53-2020 by the Head of Design and Property detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:

(a) DUNHOLM ROAD RETAINING WALL AND STEP REPLACEMENT WORKS

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Dundee Plant Ltd in the sum of 20,419.12, together with allowances of 14,000, giving a total expenditure of 34,419.12.

(b) DAWSON PARK CAR PARK IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with Tayside Contracts in the sum of 168,429.96, together with allowances of 57,070.04, giving a total expenditure of 225,500.

(c) TUMMEL PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 1 AND 2

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Morrison Construction in the sum of 288,285.74, together with allowances of 38,714.26, giving a total expenditure of 327,000.

(d) CHEVIOT CRESCENT MUGA PITCH REFURBISHMENT

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Hawthorn Heights in the sum of 30,673.65, together with allowances of 2,400, giving a total expenditure of 33,073.65.

(e) EAST END AND THE FERRY WARDS - BOILER REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME 2020/2021

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with Construction Services in the sum of 661,258.18, together with allowances of 71,000, giving a total expenditure of 732,258.18.

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 item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act

VII RESIDUAL WASTE SERVICE CONTRACT - PROGRESS UPDATE

There was submitted Report No 64-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services relative to the above.

The Committee noted the content therein.

Anne RENDALL, Convener.