Council and councillors

(KEY DECISION)

Report No.131/2019

Report No.131/2019 was received from the Strategic Director for Places.

Mrs L Stephenson introduced the report the purpose of which was to set out the present contractual performance of the highway maintenance service provider (Tarmac) since 1 December 2018 and to determine whether their present performance satisfied the criteria as set out in the Highway Term Maintenance Contract. Additionally to confirm that the Contract could be extended by a further year, ie. From 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022.

During discussion the following points were noted:

·         In the preparation of a new contract, Officers would be assessing the measurement of the KPIs and looking to improve contract management.

DECISION

Cabinet:

1.    APPROVED the one year extension to the Highway Term Maintenance Contract for Contract Year 9 (November 2021 to December 2022) of the potential 10 year contract extension criteria as set out in the Highway Term Maintenance Contract.

Reason for the decision

The Highway Term Maintenance Contract where the initial contract period was from December 2013 to November 2018 has already been further extended in annual increments to November 2021.

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Mr Walters returned to the meeting at 10.19am

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