Decisions

(1)   That the Limes Farm Residents Association be granted £500 from the delegated budget for Minor Estate Enhancements for the year 2018/19, in order that minor estate enhancements may be carried out within the defined geographical area covered by the Limes Farm Residents Association.

(2)   That the Service Director (Housing and Property Services) be granted delegated authority to agree all future requests from recognised resident associations, for a delegated budget of up to £500, which may be requested annually, funded by the delegated Minor Estate Enhancement budget, in accordance with the conditions agreed by the former Housing Committee as set out at Paragraph 1 of the report, and the District-wide Tenant Participation Agreement 2018-21.

(1)   That Gracelands CMS Ltd be awarded the 1-year contract renewable annually for up to a maximum of 4-further years, for the planned and ad-hoc replacement of kitchens and bathroom installations and associated electrical works to Council owned properties in the sum of £38,329.58 with an overall weighted price and quality score of 90.4%;

(2)   That the overall value of the works be capped to the sum included in the Capital Programme identified for Kitchen and Bathroom installations on an annual basis; and 

(3)   That this contract be designated as a serial contract to facilitate the annual adjustment to the tendered rates in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) BCIS ALLCOS Resource Cost Index of All Construction: All Repair and Maintenance Work #7419.

(1)   That Gracelands CMS Ltd be awarded the 1-year contract renewable annually for up to a maximum of 4-further years, for the ad-hoc gas heating installations, upgrades and associated electrical works to Council owned properties in the sum of £60,030.63 with an overall weighted price and quality score of 89.7%;

(2)   That the overall value of the works be capped to the sum included in the Capital Programme identified for Gas Heating on an annual basis; and 

(3)   That this contract be designated as a serial contract to facilitate the annual adjustment to the tendered rates in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) BCIS ALLCOS Resource Cost Index of All Construction: All Repair and Maintenance Work #7419.

To appoint Maintech Power to install a new 800kVA substation at North Weald Airfield at a cost of £70,000 plus VAT without undertaking a procurement process.