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(c) Agreed the establishment of a Urgent Fuel Poverty Fund of £5,000 paid for from the
Community Efficiency Fund, funded through the preferred fuel supplier scheme to
allow the Senior Energy Adviser to fund small scale projects to help individuals in the
City overcome fuel poverty and noted the criteria for deciding on requests detailed at
paragraph 8 of the report.
VI TENDERS RECEIVED
The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 234-2005 giving details of offers received
for the undernoted contracts:
(a) BYRON STREET TENEMENTS - 51-57 BYRON STREET - PITCHED ROOF
REPLACEMENT
The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Dundee Contract Services amounting to
£97,647.33 (less specialist work and insulation carried out direct by the client) together with the
undernoted allowances:
Planning Supervisor £885.00
Professional Services £7,968.00
Specialist Works Liaison £200.00
Specialist Works and Insulation to be carried out direct by client £10,201.26
Making a total expenditure of £106,700.33.
The Committee also noted that Dundee Contract Services had listed A & J Scaffolding as subcontractor
for scaffolding.
(b) 13-15 SANDEMAN STREET - CHIMNEY DEMOLITION AND ROOF REPLACEMENT
The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Raynor Roofing Limited amounting to £50,100.35
together with allowances of £1,500 for building warrant, £573 for planning supervisor and £7,830 for
professional services, making a total expenditure of £60,003.35.
VII DALFIELD MSD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Reference was made to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of
8th November, 2004. There was submitted Agenda Note AN148-2005 advising the Committee that on
the instruction of the Director of Housing, the City Engineer had negotiated an extension to the original
works to upgrade the car park off Dock Street to the value of £25,000 and to take advantage of an
opportunity to start earlier than planned, the Chief Executive had granted approval for the works.
The Committee approved the action taken.
VIII FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO TENANTS' INFORMATION SERVICE
There was submitted Agenda Note AN144-2005 requesting that the Committee agree to a financial
contribution of £700 to the Tenants' Information Service (TIS).
The Committee approved the contribution.
IX REGISTERED TENANT ORGANISATIONS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS
There was submitted Agenda Note AN147-2005 requesting grant assistance towards administration
costs for 2005/2006 from Charleston Tenants and Residents Association.
The Committee agreed to a grant of £250.