Agenda item

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the detailed Highways Capital Programme for 2019/20 as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report be approved, and that the Service Director Environment and Transport be authorised to implement these schemes;

(ii)       that the Highways Capital Programme be varied in line with the Council’s governance and approval limits (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 Maintenance, Integrated Transport and Capitalised Highways Maintenance budgets for 2019/20 are not fully expended, the value of any other works be re-phased between financial years, 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.