Decision - External Envelope Repairs to Somerset & Wiltshire House 2008

1.     That the Cabinet Member for Housing authorise that the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be given delegated powers to approve the award of the contract for external envelope repairs to Somerset & Wiltshire House, following financial due diligence and cost comparisons of the tenders offered under mini competition from contractors on the LHC external envelope repairs framework, following consultation with the Cabinet member for housing.

1.     To enable the council to complete as much of the programme of work within this financial year it will need to enter into a contract no later than the end of October 2008.  The cabinet preparation timetable does not allow enough time for completion of the analysis, consultation with leaseholders and residents or dealing with issues arising during negotiations or financial diligence, as well as being ready to request approval to award the contract by the deadline date of 15 August for the September cabinet members meeting or for the prior housing management consultative committee on 23 June. (See contract timetable above).

In view of this it is requested that authority to enter into the contract be delegated to the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing in consultation with the Cabinet member.

1.     None considered.