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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 30

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update on progress made on the accelerated windows and doors replacement programme 2019"

REPLY:

The planned maintenance programme brought to the Elected Members in April outlined key areas for which immediate procurement would commence to deliver much needed upgrades and otehr works to Council rented homes.

Specific procurement processes have commenced for the establishment of multi-party framework agreements for both the installation of windows/doors and the professional refurbishment of the previously painted internal and external surfaces of Council rented homes.

The framework agreement for the installation of windows/doors is a two-stage restricted procedure to identify and appoint multiple contractors to each of two areas across the County (subject to sufficient numbers of operators meeting the minimum criteria and rules) to provide for accelerated commencement and delivery of the contract. The tender submissions received are currently being evaluated.

In addition, an open procurement procedure has commenced for the establishment of a framework for painting works which will provide a range of suitable contractors to deliver the required programme of works as soon as possible and in tandem with the use of the Council’s direct labour painting team including the recent completion of the recruitment process for the employment of an apprentice painter through the Council’s apprenticeship scheme.

The additional,relatively minor works identified in the report for specific areas identified in the report brought to Council in April are being procured and delivered oin an ongoing basis.