Agenda item

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the Street Lighting Replacement Programme for 2019-21 be approved, and that the Service Director Environment and Transport be authorised to implement this programme of work;

(ii)       that the Street Lighting Replacement Programme be varied in line with the Council’s governance and approval limits, if required (see paragraphs 3.8 – 3.13);

(iii)       that the Service Director Environment and Transport be authorised to:

·         Obtain tenders for any works, goods and services as necessary, and appoint the successful tenderer on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender;

·         Adopt the Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP) principle of collaboration and utilise collaborative procurement to engage external consultants to undertake work which cannot be undertaken in-house or secure the services of contractors or consultants via Regional Alliances where available;

·         Appoint other external consultants and contractors as appropriate, within the current procurement rules; and

(iv)      that, in the event that the Street Lighting Replacement Programme budget for 2019/20 are not fully expended, the value of any other works be re-phased into the 2020-21 financial year, which allows the flexibility to ensure that the available resources are deployed in the most efficient manner possible, whilst maintaining the continuity of the Highways and Engineering Service.