Decision details

Variation to DN199098: District Heating in Multi-Storey Flats and Maisonettes

Reference: D47388

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve a waiver of CPR’s 9.1 and 9.2 to allow the district heating works contract to be varied to include the installation of sprinklers within individual flats.

Decision:

The Director of Resources and Housing noted the contents of this report, and:

·  Approved the incorporation of the works detailed in this report to Vital Energi through a contract variation without competition to instruct the retro fitting of sprinkler works.

·  Granted the Authority to Spend approximately £3,785,739 for sprinkler systems to individual flats and communal areas. Provision has been made to absorb this within the current Housing Revenue Accounts Capital Programme

·  To waive any contributions to leaseholders should they choose to opt into the scheme.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Burmantofts and Richmond Hill;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Legal, Procurement and Commercial colleagues will be consulted to assess the risk, operational issues and procurement compliance procurement compliance.

Contact: Mark Grandfield 0113 378 1335 Email: Mark.Grandfield@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 21/03/2018

Date of decision: 29/03/2018

Effective from: 10/04/2018

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