Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 17/11/2003

At a MEETING of the DSO COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th November 2003.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th November 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ESTABLISHING A REPAIRS CONTACT CENTRE

There was submitted Report No 714-2003 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services seeking approval to proceed with the setting up of a Repairs Contact Centre at Dundee Contract Services, 353 Clepington Road.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) authorise the City Architectural Services Officer to negotiate a Partnering Agreement with Dundee Contract Services up to a maximum price of 115,000 and that the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) be authorised to accept the agreed maximum price after consultation with the Chief Executive and

(ii) that the Director of Dundee Contract Services be authorised to carry out any necessary building alterations to accommodate the Repairs Contact Centre, including the installation of telecommunication and computer hardware. This work being carried out under the terms of the Partnership Agreement described above.

II SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF DUST EXTRACTION EQUIPMENT

There was submitted Report No 712-2003 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of fixed prices for supply and installation of dust extraction equipment.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer received from Dust Control Systems Dewsbury for 26,643.00 as providing the "Best Value" solution and agreed additional works associated with the installation of the dust extraction equipment to be carried out by Dundee Contract Services at an estimated cost of 3,500.00.

Lord Provost JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.