First 20 Pages of Wirral Council’s Colas Contract (Highways and Engineering Services Term Maintenance Contract)

First 20 Pages of Wirral Council’s Colas Contract (Highways and Engineering Services Term Maintenance Contract)

First 20 Pages of Wirral Council’s Colas Contract (Highways and Engineering Services Term Maintenance Contract)

                            

For some reason people seem to like reading about Colas on this blog so here is another blog post about Wirral Council’s relationship with Colas. Wirral Council have a really long contract with Colas (called the Highway and Engineering Services Term Maintenance Contract), that’s over five hundred pages long. Currently the contract (which runs to 2014) is out to tender with Wirral Council’s Cabinet expected to reach a decision on a new contractor (or to bring it in-house) by the end of the year. Colas have already stated they won’t bid for the new contract.

The contract itself is in A5 format, but the version I’ve been given is a copy in A4. As usual you can click-through for more readable versions of each page.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 1

This is a cover page for volume one of the contract, which detail the sections in volume one (forms and certificates, general data and optional statements, additional conditions of contract (Z Clauses), Local Labour, Freedom of Information and TUPE information).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 2

This is the start of the contract. Although the contract ran from the 1st April 2009, the agreement with Colas is dated 17th March 2010. In order to protect itself shouldn’t Wirral Council have made sure they a signed contract in place before work was started?

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 3

This is just a cover page for section 1.1 (forms and certificates).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 4

These contain the signature of Colas’ Chief Executive Officer dated the 4th September 2008. These pages are reassurances from Colas made as part of the tendering process to carry out the work if they win the tender and that before the returnable date for the tender that they’ll keep various aspects of their tender confidential.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 5

This is Colas’ tax certificate information and the cover page for section 1.2 (General Data and Optional Statements).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 6

This page details various terms used in the contract even going so far as to define the language of the contract as English and the currency of the contract as pounds sterling!

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 7

This deals with risks and insurance, optional statements, Y(UK)2 (please leave a comment if you know what that means) and how prices are to be adjusted for inflation with reference to Baxter indices and Gershon Efficiency Savings.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 8

This has the Baxter (nothing to do with soup) index in the form of a table and sections on performance bond, retention, limitations of liability, key performance indicators and a reference to Y(UK)3 (again if you know what this means please leave a comment).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 9

This is a cover page for section 1.3 (additional conditions of contract – Z clauses).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 10

This has sections on intellectual property rights, corrupt practices, principal contractor, confidentiality, partnering, quality statement, quality management system, named key persons and named sub-contractors.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 11

This part has sections on accidents on site, recovery of sums due from contractor, special requirements of statutory bodies, Construction Industry Scheme, Value engineering, TUPE, Pension Scheme, Two Tier Workforce, Freedom of Information and Provision of Information on Contractor’s Employees for the Purposes of the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2008.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 12

This continues the additional contract conditions with sections on audit and ECC Option B Clause 63.13. It also has the cover page for a section on local labour.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 13

The section on local labour is just a blank page, but this also has the cover page for a section on employment and training in the construction industry.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 14

This is the code of practice signed by Colas which includes a signed statement of intent by Colas to “use their best endeavours to ensure that not less than 90% (including those directly employed by us and those sub-contracted to ourselves) will be established residents of the Wirral Borough”. Councillors have asked previously if local labour clauses can be included in other Wirral Council contracts to be told by officers they can’t because it’s “illegal”, the fact it’s in this contract shows it’s not and is a good way that Wirral Council can ensure the money it spends remains within the local economy.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 15

This is the statement of support signed by Colas for the Code of Practice for Employment and Training in the Construction Industry and for its role in “the objective of reducing local long-term unemployment to be publicised in an appropriate manner”. It’s also the cover page for a section on Freedom of Information.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 16

This contains a short, but interesting section on Freedom of Information copied below followed by the cover page for TUPE information:

“FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any commercially sensitive information provided in the tender submitted, subject to the Council’s obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If a tenderer considers that any of the information submitted in the tender should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reasons for considering the information confidential or likely to prejudice commercial interests if disclosed to the public. The Council will then consult with the tenderer in considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.”

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 17

This just states:

TUPE INFORMATION

The Information on both the HESPE TUPE list schedule and CD (enclosed with hard copy of this contract) relate to current conditions of employment.”

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 18

This is the cover page for Volume 2 (Contract Data Part One (ii) Works Information) detailing sections on general description, specification, performance management and standard details as well as the cover page for section 2.1 (general description).

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 19

This is a description of the works to be carried out under the contract which are in two packages (package A and B). Package B is minor repairs to coast protection structures, package A is highway works. It has sections on drawings, specifications and method of measurement, indicative annual expenditure by Wirral Council for various types of work, a section on the Contractor’s responsibilities and on working hours.

Wirral Council Colas Highways and Engineering Services Contract Page 20

This continues the section on working hours and starts a section on administration of the contract. This has subsections on existing IT systems, Highways (Field Service Overview) and Street Lighting (HiLight Horizon Street Lighting System).

If you’d like me to publish more of the Colas contract than this please leave a comment.

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00827: Mapleholme, 101 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3JP – Demolition of the two existing vacant buildings on the site and the development of 16 two-bedroom 2 storey houses and 2 two-bedroom bungalows with associated private garden space and car parking (18 Dwellings in total – amended description)

Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00827: Mapleholme, 101 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3JP – Demolition of the two existing vacant buildings on the site and the development of 16 two-bedroom 2 storey houses and 2 two-bedroom bungalows with associated private garden space and car parking (18 Dwellings in total – amended description)

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00827: Mapleholme, 101 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3JP – Demolition of the two existing vacant buildings on the site and the development of 16 two-bedroom 2 storey houses and 2 two-bedroom bungalows with associated private garden space and car parking (18 Dwellings in total – amended description)

                             

Continues from Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00676: Ring O Bells Hotel, Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE – New external children’s play equipment. This planning application starts here in the video.

The officer said that it was a proposal for one hundred percent affordable housing. The site was a vacant care home surrounded by housing. Although it didn’t meet the usual separation distances, falling short by half a metre they had relaxed this policy as it only related to blocks within the proposed development. It was reusing a brownfield site and the officers recommended it for approval.

The Chair asked if there were any questions or comments? Cllr Stuart Kelly said that it was exactly the sort of proposal he was in favour of so he was happy to move approval. Cllr Anita Leech seconded his proposal for approval. All councillors voted in favour of approval.

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00676: Ring O Bells Hotel, Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE – New external children’s play equipment

Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00676: Ring O Bells Hotel, Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE – New external children’s play equipment

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00676: Ring O Bells Hotel, Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE – New external children’s play equipment

                           

Continues from Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 OUT/13/00551: Unused Land, Valley Road, Bidston – Outline application for the construction of indoor skate park with associated facilities including offices, cafe, flexible learning spaces, business support for young entrepreneurs and car parking. The video footage for this item starts here and continues here.

The Chair asked an officer to introduce this item. A Wirral Council officer said it was a proposal for play equipment at the Ring O’Bells pub in the West Kirby Conservation Area. The officer’s view was that the introduction of play equipment didn’t impact negatively on the Conservation Area. In their view there would be no increase in noise or disturbance.

Cllr Geoffrey Watt, ward councillor for West Kirby and Thurstaston ward relayed to the Planning Committee the serious concerns of the nearest residents about the proposal. In his view the concerns raised were not planning reasons but licensing reasons. He referred to an action in the Magistrate’s Court, over ten years ago that had found in favour of the objectors. Since then some residents had watched with apprehension at any extended use. The resident’s concerns were about noise and a bouncy castle that had been there at the Bank Holiday weekend.

Cllr David Elderton said he went there for the odd lunch, but felt that the residents concerns about what would result were overstated and wouldn’t happen as a result of children’s play equipment. He said he would support the application.

Cllr Denise Realey pointed out the large distances between the Ring O Bells and the nearest resident. Cllr David Elderton asked about the boundary treatment. The officer said there would be two metre high fencing.

Cllr Denise Realey proposed approval of the application, seconded by Cllr Joe Walsh. All councillors voted in favour of the application.

Continues at Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00827: Mapleholme, 101 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3JP – Demolition of the two existing vacant buildings on the site and the development of 16 two-bedroom 2 storey houses and 2 two-bedroom bungalows with associated private garden space and car parking (18 Dwellings in total – amended description).

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 OUT/13/00551: Unused Land, Valley Road, Bidston – Outline application for the construction of indoor skate park with associated facilities including offices, cafe, flexible learning spaces, business support for young entrepreneurs and car parking

Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 OUT/13/00551: Unused Land, Valley Road, Bidston – Outline application for the construction of indoor skate park with associated facilities including offices, cafe, flexible learning spaces, business support for young entrepreneurs and car parking

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 OUT/13/00551: Unused Land, Valley Road, Bidston – Outline application for the construction of indoor skate park with associated facilities including offices, café, flexible learning spaces, business support for young entrepreneurs and car parking

                            

Continues from Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/12/01502: Seafields, Park Lane, CH47 8XX – 3 Holiday Eco Chalets with associated parking and screening.

The video for this application starts here. The Chair, Cllr Bernie Mooney left the room during this item having previously declared a prejudicial interest. The Vice-Chair Cllr Denise Realey took the Chair for this item. She asked the officer to introduce the report.

The officer said the application was for outline planning permission with all matters reserved. The land was allocated for recreational development so in principle it was acceptable. The National Planning Policy Framework stated that sports facilities should be located within town centres, but the applicant had submitted a sequential test looking at alternative sites which weren’t available for a development of this size. The officers felt it would be a beneficial use for a vacant site and recommended it for approval.

The Vice-chair asked if there were any petitioners or ward councillors that wished to speak? There weren’t. Cllr Anita Leech asked why at the weekends the opening times were only until 7pm? The officer said that these were the opening times put forward by the applicant. The Vice-chair said that the applicant could ask for permission to extend the opening times in the future.

Cllr Eddie Boult said that they all wanted an indoor skate park in their area and was happy to accept the application. Cllr Anita Leech asked if the trees would be replanted. Matthew Davies replied that the trees were scrub trees and had no amenity value therefore did not warrant a condition requiring replacement.

Cllr Joe Walsh proposed approval of the application, Cllr David Elderton seconded approval. All councillors (except Cllr Bernie Mooney who was absent during this item) voted in favour of the application so it was approved.

Continues at Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/13/00676: Ring O Bells Hotel, Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE – New external children’s play equipment.

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/12/01502: Seafields, Park Lane, CH47 8XX – 3 Holiday Eco Chalets with associated parking and screening

Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/12/01502: Seafields, Park Lane, CH47 8XX – 3 Holiday Eco Chalets with associated parking and screening

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Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 APP/12/01502: Seafields, Park Lane, CH47 8XX – 3 Holiday Eco Chalets with associated parking and screening

                             

Continues from Planning Committee (Wirral Council) APP/13/00779: Hillfield, 82 Brimstage Road, Barnston, CH60 1XQ – New conservatory to rear of house.

This planning application starts here in the video. The officer said that the plans for the chalets showed them set back from Park Lane and as they were diversifying the rural economy that they met the test of very special circumstances for development in the Green Belt. The income from the chalets would support an existing farm. The officers considered the chalets to have a low impact on the Green Belt and recommended it for approval.

The Chair, Cllr Bernie Mooney thanked the officer and asked if there were any questions? Cllr Stuart Kelly asked why the original plans for six chalets were reduced to three?

Matthew Davies answered that originally it had been for eight, then reduced to six and finally reduced to three. This was because the front of the site was in flood risk zones two and three and couldn’t be developed without raising a statutory objection from the Environment Agency.

Cllr David Elderton referred to a condition on the late list and was grateful they had included it. He said he would support the application.

Cllr David Elderton moved approval, seconded by Cllr Joe Walsh. All councillors except Cllr Simon Mountney voted in favour (he voted against) so the application was approved.

Continues at Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 26th September 2013 OUT/13/00551: Unused Land, Valley Road, Bidston – Outline application for the construction of indoor skate park with associated facilities including offices, café, flexible learning spaces, business support for young entrepreneurs and car parking.

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