REPORT TO: CABINET MEMBER – TECHNICAL SERVICES

DATE: 17 th April 2009

SUBJECT: AWARD OF VARIOUS TERM MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS

WARDS AFFECTED: ALL WARDS.

REPORT OF: A R MOORE – STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF REGENERATION AND DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONTACT OFFICER: A HOGAN /D RICHARDSON– HIGHWAYS MANAGER 0151 934 4253/4236 EXEMPT/ No CONFIDENTIAL:

PURPOSE/SUMMARY:

To approve the award of various term maintenance contracts for a two-year period as urgent business to avoid delay in the Highways Maintenance Programme.

REASON WHY DECISION REQUIRED:

To comply with the Contract Procedure Rules and Delegated Authority to approve expenditure, contained within the Constitution.

RECOMMENDATION(S):

It is recommended that the lowest submitted tender in each category be approved.

No KEY DECISION:

FORWARD PLAN: Not Appropriate.

IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Following the expiry of the “call in” period for the Minutes of the Meeting.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

In order to meet the requirements of the Constitution, there are no alternative options.

IMPLICATIONS:

Budget/Policy Framework: None

Financial:

All schemes/packages of work delivered through these contracts will be contained within the appropriate annual Revenue and/or Capital allocations.

Legal: The Legal Director will prepare formal contracts with the successful contractors following their award.

Risk Assessment: Financial vetting of the Contractors on the Select List has taken place. Each company is considered suitably experienced to carry out the works and financially viable.

Asset Management: These contracts will be used to deliver a range of treatments/maintenance activities which will either enhance or preserve the asset value of the highway.

CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN/VIEWS

NONE

CORPORATE OBJECTIVE MONITORING:

Corporate Positive Neutral Negative Objective Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community √ 2 Creating Safe Communities √ 3 Jobs and Prosperity √ 4 Improving Health and Well-Being √ 5 Environmental Sustainability √ 6 Creating Inclusive Communities √ 7 Improving the Quality of Council Services and √ Strengthening local Democracy 8 Children and Young People √

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS RELIED UPON IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 Tenders have recently been sought from the following Contractors on the Council’s select list, for each of the following term maintenance contracts. It is intended that the successful contractors will be appointed for a two-year period.

a) Carriageway Resurfacing

Cemex UK Ltd, Manchester Kenny Bros (Civil Engineering) Ltd,Manchester J Hopkins (Contractors) Ltd, Manchester , Cheshire , Derbyshire Brennan Paving Company Ltd,Lancashire Colas Ltd, Lincolnshire ,Wigan Ltd, Manchester Huyton Asphalt Ltd, St Helens King Construction, Kirkby Dowhigh Ltd, Netherton

b) Carriageway Surface Dressing

Kiely Bros Ltd, Birmingham RMS Ltd, Cheshire Colas Ltd, Lincolnshire Ringway Infrastructure Services, West Sussex

c) Footway Slurry Seal

Kiely Bros Ltd,Birmingham RMS Ltd, Cheshire Colas Ltd, Lincolnshire Ringway Infrastructure Services, West Sussex Coldmac Ltd, North Lincolnshire Wilson & Scott Ltd, Slough JPCS Ltd, Cheshire

d) Carriageway Micro asphalt

Kiely Bros Ltd, Birmingham RMS Ltd, Cheshire Colas Ltd, Lincolnshire Ringway Infrastructure Services, West Sussex

e) Roadmarkings

L & R Roadlines Ltd, Bootle K J Lines Ltd, Stafford Ringway (Euromark GB) Ltd, West Sussex Colas Ltd, Lincolnshire Dowhigh Ltd, Netherton

2.0 PROPOSALS

2.1 This matter has now become an urgent business item and consent under Rule 16 has been granted by Councillor Papworth, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) for this to be considered on the 17 th April 2009. The report cannot be deferred to the meeting on 6 May 2009 as the delay would seriously hold up the implementation of the Highways Maintenance Programme that has previously been approved by Cabinet.

2.2 The tender submissions have been opened and are currently going through further financial scrutiny due to more recent information becoming available in the current financial downturn consequently, the final results will be reported verbally at this meeting.