Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Environment & Transport, Councillor Sophie McGeevor, the
Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:
(1) the strategy for highway service delivery via works contracts as set out be
approved;
(2) the current Highways Maintenance & Planned Works procurement
exercise be ceased;
(3) a one year extension of the current Highways Maintenance & Planned
Works, to March 2022 be approved to align the end date with the Highways
Footway works Contract (Footway works) and the Highways Resurfacing
Works Contract (Carriageway Works) at a cost of £2.8 million; and
(4) a new procurement of a new consolidated Highways Works Partnering
Contract be approved for a period of 8 years, with the option to extend for a
further 2 years.