Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment): To award a contract for a detailed programme of works which relate to various properties in the Wood Green area known as Phase WG19 within the delivery of the Decent Homes Programme. To follow

Our Chair agreed to admit the report as urgent business. The report was late because of necessary consultations. The report was too urgent to await the next meeting because of the need for continuity of work for the decent homes contractor.

The Appendix to the interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person.

We noted that the report set out a detailed programme of works, which related to various properties in the Wood Green Area, known as WG19 within the delivery of the Decent Homes Programme. 

Reference was also made to the life cycle cost analysis for the Sandlings which showed that the cost of converting the flat roof there to a pitched roof would be less than that for a flat roof renewal and clarification was sought of whether such a conversion could be justified in this case.  In this regard we noted that the difference in the relative short term costs of conversion as opposed to renewal were more marked and we were reminded of the recommendation that further conversions of flat roofs to pitch roofs should not be agreed unless they were affordable immediately and did not jeopardise the future Decent Homes Programme. In the light of the recommendation in the officer’s report and also that of the Decent Homes Board we concluded that whilst, funds permitting, there might be opportunities to agree roof conversions as the Decent Homes Programme progressed the flat roof to the Sandlings should be replaced with a flat roof as proposed unless savings could be identified or costs contained within the contract price.

RESOLVED

1.      That in accordance with Contract Standing Order 11.03 approval be granted to the award of the contract for Wood Green Decent Homes Programme Phase WG19 to Mulalley & Co. Ltd.

2.      That the Agreed Maximum Price (AMP) excluding fees as detailed in the Appendix to the interleaved report be noted.

3.      That it be noted that the scheme was to be funded from the 2010/11 Decent Homes allocation.