Agenda and draft minutes

To consider the admission of any new items of urgent business.  Any new items of urgent business accepted by the Chair will be considered under Item 3 below.

There were no items of urgent business.

(Report of the Interim Chief Operating Officer) The report seeks approval from the Lead Member to novate the contract for RE:FIT Energy Efficiency programme (RE: FIT) from Imtech UK Ltd to Imtech Inviron Ltd.

Contract Standing Orders make provision for the Council to agree to novations in appropriate circumstances (CSO 10.03). Following the GLA novation of the Re:Fit contract from Imtech UK Ltd to Imtech Inviron Ltd which  only ensures that the most suitable organisation from within the Imtech family is contracted to deliver the Public Buildings Retrofit, the Leader was advised that it would be prudent  for the council  to follow suit and also agree novation, both legally and technically, to ensure the  councils objectives are met.

RESOLVED

i).That approval for  the novation of the contracts for:

a)      An Investment Grade Proposal (“IGP”) – a document which details specifically the work that will be done, the energy conservation measures that will be installed and provides a binding price and guarantee of energy/carbon savings; and

b)      A programme of works as per the information contained in the IGP

 be granted to Imtech Inviron Ltd, in accordance with CSO 10.03.

ii) That the  issue of a letter of intent for up to 10% of the contract value to enable pre-construction processes associated with the contract as per point 3.1.1b to take place in accordance with CSO 9.07.3. be approved.

To consider any new items of urgent business admitted under Item 1 above.

None