Decision details

Further to Minute No. 158 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Technical Services held on 6 April 2011, the Cabinet considered the report of the Environmental and Technical Services Director which provided details of the progress made on the renewal of the existing highway and drainage maintenance contracts and sought approval to extend a number of existing service contracts, for a period not exceeding six months, in order to provide continuity for maintenance works until the new contractual arrangements were in place.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)      the progress made on the renewal of the highway and drainage maintenance contracts be noted;

(2)      approval be given to the extension of the contracts referred to within the report for a period not exceeding six months, to provide continuity for maintenance works until the new contractual arrangements are in place; and

(3)      approval be given to the waiving of Contract Procedure Rule No. 3 with regard to Invitation to Tender to allow the extension of the contracts.