Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 14/03/2005

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th March 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th February 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SUPPLY OF TYRES AND TYRE REPAIRS 2005-2006

There was submitted Report No 156-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Tyre Suppliers and Tyre Repairers for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Tayside Tyres, Dundee

Hi-Q McConechys Tyre & Exhaust Services, Dundee

ATS Euromaster Ltd, Birmingham.

II HIRE OF VANS, LORRIES 2005-2006

There was submitted Report No 157-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Vehicle Hire Companies for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Dundee and Stirling

A M Phillip Ltd, Muiryfaulds by Forfar

Autorent, Dundee

Strathmore Plant Hire Limited, Thornton, Fife

Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental, Dundee

MHS Highway Hire, Bristol

Swift Vehicle Rental, Aberdeen

D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd, Arbroath

Mackenzie Plant, Motherwell

Jarvie Plant Hire Ltd, Thornton

Leaseway Vehicle Rental, Glasgow

Ryder PLC, Dundee

N D Brown Ltd, Kilsyth

Tom Airdrie Ltd, Airdrie

GE Capital TLS Ltd, Sale, Cheshire.

III HIRE OF LARGE PLANT 2005/2006

There was submitted Report No 158-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Plant Hire Companies for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Hewden Plant Hire, Dundee

W Brown Plant Hire & Road Works, Kingennie

Morris Leslie, Errol

D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd, Arbroath

Jarvie Plant Ltd, Grangemouth

Strathmore Plant Hire Ltd, Thornton

Dave Edgar & Sons, Dundee

G E Equipment Services, Dundee

Ashtead Plant Hire, Dundee

John Nixon Ltd, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Scottish Grass Machinery, Inverkeithing.

IV HIRE OF SMALL PLANT 2005-2006

There was submitted Report No 159-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Small Plant Hire Companies for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

John Nixon Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne

Jarvie Plant Ltd, Grangemouth

Hewden Plant Hire Ltd, Dundee

Hewden Hire Centres, Dundee

G E Equipment Services Ltd, Dundee

J G Martin Plant Hire, Dundee

Speedy Hire (Scotland) Ltd, Dundee

Ashtead Plant Hire, Dundee.

V HIRE OF SITE STORAGE AND ACCOMMODATION 2005-2006

There was submitted Report No 160-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Hirers of Site Storage & Accommodation for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Hewden Plant Hire, Dundee

Castlecroft Securities Ltd, Perth

G E Capital, Modular Space Ltd, Dundee

Wernick Hire Ltd, Dundee

John Nixon Ltd, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Jarvis Plant Ltd, Grangemouth.

VI HIRE OF POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2005-2006

There was submitted Report No 161-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by Powered Access Equipment Hire Companies for the supply of same, as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Loxam Access, Broxburn, West Lothian

Nationwide Access, Dundee

Jackson Tool & Plant Hire, Laurencekirk

Easiuplifts (Aerials) Ltd, Bellshill, North Lanark.

VII HIRE OF BUILDERS SKIPS 2005-2006

The Convener declared a non-financial interest by virtue of damage sustained to his car via a builder's skip but no compensation required or claimed, and vacated the chair. Councillor Keenan chaired the meeting for this item only.

There was submitted Report No 162-2005 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of rates submitted by providers of Builders Skips for the supply of same as and when required for the financial year 2005/2006.

The Committee agreed to accept the prices tendered and drawn on in order of price tendered with consideration given to availability and service.

Successful tenderers were:-

Ramsays Transport Ltd, Dundee

Delson Contracts Ltd, Forfar

D Geddes (Contracts) Ltd, Arbroath

Waste Management, Dundee City Council.

VIII DUNDEE LAW - APPLICATION FOR USE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN110-2005 informing the Committee that a request had been received from St David's High Kirk, Dundee, for permission to use the area of ground at the top of Dundee Law for an Easter Morning Service on Easter Sunday, 27th March 2005 at 9.30 am. The service would last for approximately 30-40 minutes.

The Committee agreed to grant permission for the use of the area subject to the necessary insurances being provided indemnifying the Council against damage to property, injury or loss of life etc, to members of the public and in addition, any services being provided by the Department being paid for by the applicant.

Lord Provost JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.