Housing Committee - 24/09/2012

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th September, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Mohammed ASIF

John ALEXANDER

Ken LYNN

Laurie BIDWELL

Jimmy BLACK

Vari McDONALD

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Tom FERGUSON

Bill CAMPBELL

Gregor MURRAY

Brian GORDON

Kevin CORDELL

Alan G ROSS

Richard McCREADY

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Norma McGOVERN

 

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th September, 2012 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II ANN STREET/NELSON STREET COUNCIL NEW BUILD HOUSING

 

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 22nd August, 2011, when approval was given to accept an offer from WH Brown Construction (Dundee) Ltd to undertake construction of 12 flats at Ann Street/Nelson Street.

 

There was submitted Report No 375-2012 by the Director of Housing detailing tenders received for the completion of this new build development at Ann Street/Nelson Street due to the previous contractor, WH Brown Construction (Dundee) Ltd having entered receivership.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer submitted by Muirfield Contracts Ltd in the sum of 966,333.76, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 35,700, giving a total of 1,002,033.76; said offer being in the best interests of the Council.

 

 

 

 

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.