Neighbourhood Services Committee - 24/08/2020

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE held remotely on 24th August, 2020.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Anne RENDALL, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th February, 2020 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

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

There was submitted Report No 133-2020 by Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for the next phase of the energy efficiency projects as part of the 2020/2021 programme.

The Committee agreed that approval be given for the projects as detailed below.

III MULTI-STOREY DEVELOPMENT PLANNED MAINTENANCE WORKS

There was submitted Report No 18-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services advising the Committee of planned maintenance, additional fire safety works and Waste Strategy extension proposed for the Councils Multi-Storey Developments (MSDs).

The Committee agreed to seek tenders on the workstreams proposed in this report and further agreed to closure of the bin chutes, as detailed within the report.

The Committee further agreed that officers would carefully monitor the first of the MSDs to have the bin chutes closed and look to make any improvements necessary before moving to the next phase and any further closures.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 182-2020 by the Head of Design and Property detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(a) CAMPERDOWN 1ST DEVELOPMENT - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 3

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 215,111.97, together with allowances of 20,900, giving a total expenditure of 236,011.97.

(b) CAMPERDOWN 11TH DEVELOPMENT - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 5

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 137,173.68, together with allowances of 14,000, giving a total expenditure of 151,173.68.

(c) CLEPINGTON ROAD DEVELOPMENT - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 183,494.83, together with allowances of 18,000, giving a total expenditure of 201,494.83.

(d) WEDDERBURN/HEPBURN STREET DEVELOPMENT - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 183,671.88, together with allowances of 18,000, giving a total expenditure of 201,671.88.

(e) STRATHMARTINE AND WEST END WARDS - BOILER REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 285,539.14, together with allowances of 30,000, giving a total expenditure of 315,539.14.

(f) INDIVIDUAL HOUSES - HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 460,000, together with allowances of 40,000, giving a total expenditure of 500,000.

(g) LILYBANK FOOTPATH IMPROVEMENTS - PHASES 4 AND 5

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Tayside Contracts in the sum of 143,115.68, together with allowances of 47,884.32, giving a total expenditure of 191,000.

(h) LOCK-UP GARAGES, DEVERON CRESCENT - DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Dundee Plant Ltd in the sum of 13,260, together with allowances of 8,918.50, giving a total expenditure of 22,178.50.

(i)                            DALLFIELD AND HILLTOWN COURT STEP IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the tender with the highest ranking for cost and quality from Kilmac Ltd in the sum of 89,665, together with allowances of 24,335 giving a total expenditure of 114,000.

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.

V MVV ENVIRONMENT BALDOVIE EXISTING FACILITY OPERATIONAL LIFE EXTENSION PROJECTPROPOSAL

There was submitted Report No 196-2020 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing the Committee with details of a proposal from contractor MVV Environment Baldovie Ltd (MEB), to extend the operational life of the existing Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Baldovie and continued work in partnership with Dundee City Council and Angus Council (together the partner Councils) on this additional project.

The Committee noted the content of the report.

Anne RENDALL, Convener.