Decisions

(1)          The Cabinet discussed the report and agreed the actions and priorities set out in sections 2 and 3.

(2)          The Cabinet agreed to review detailed investment proposals at their July Cabinet meeting.

(3)          The Cabinet noted that a further report including details of intended proposals and purchases would be taken to Cabinet in July.

Cabinet approved the award of contract to ISG Fit Out Ltd for the sum of £5, 663, 062.00 (excluding VAT) for the refurbishment of the Civic Offices.

That the minutes of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee held on 12 March 2020 be noted.

(1)          That, Gracelands Complete Maintenance Ltd be awarded the 1-year contract renewable annually for up to a maximum of 4-further years, for the external maintenance repairs and redecorating to Council-owned properties with an overall weighted price and quality score of 83.7%; and

(2)        That, Wilton Decorators Ltd be selected as the Council’s Reserve Tenderer and that, should it not be possible to enter into contract with Gracelands Complete Maintenance Ltd for some reason, Wilton Decorators Ltd be awarded the 1-year contract renewable annually for up to a maximum of 4-further years, for the renewal of the external maintenance repairs and redecorating to Council-owned properties, being the second most economically advantageous tender received, with an overall weighted price and quality score of 79.8%; and

(3)        That, the overall value of the works be capped to the sums included in the Housing Revenue Account 2020-21 for the External Maintenance Repairs and Redecoration Programme on an annual basis; and

(4)        That, this contract be designated as a serial contract to facilitate the annual adjustment to the tendered rates in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) BCIS ALLCOS Resource Cost Index of All Construction: All Repair and Maintenance Work #7419.  

1. That funding from the Grant Aid Scheme (one-off grants) for 2020/21 totalling £12,700 be awarded to; Ongar United Reformed Church, All Saints Church Nazeing, St Mary and All Saints Lambourne and Capoyoga under the terms of the Grant Aid scheme, for the reasons stated and subject to any conditions set out in Column 2 of Appendix 1 attached.

2. That the applications from Alfie James Productions be refused for the reasons set out in Column 3 of Appendix 3.

3. To note that 1 application from St Margaret’s Church Stanford Rivers will be deferred, as set out in Column 3 of Appendix 2.