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The report asked cabinet to authorise a six year contract, with an option for the council to extend for 12 months, for the replacement of fire doors in flatted blocks. This would include a replacement programme in blocks where the fire risk assessment has highlighted this as a requirement. The value of the contract was expected to be in the region of £3.9 million. Cabinet was asked within the report to delegate authority to the Director of Place following a consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing with the Director of Finance to enter into the procurement and implement the contract to the value specified. The contract would address the backlog of fire door replacements which had been identified through fire risk assessments.

Councillor Whitehead proposed, Councillor Duckworth seconded and Cabinet agreed:

“The letting of a 6 year contract, with the provision for extending this (at the Council’s discretion) by a further 1 year, for the supply and fit of fire rated door sets for flatted blocks. This contract will also include replacing loft hatches and meter boxes with fire rated types within the communal areas.”

Sally O’Sullivan, introduced the report and made the following points:

·  The Council was looking to procure a contract to replace fire doors for the Council’s low-rise flat blocks;

·  The contract would be £3.9 million over a 6-7 year period;

·  The doors to be replaced were the front doors, internal doors, electrical riser cupboard doors, loft hatches and meter boxes;

·  Much of the program was identified through fire risk assessments that follow legislative guidelines;

·  The contract also covered the need for replacing doors on an ad-hoc basis.

Councillors commented and asked the following questions:

·  It was asked if the Council had fallen behind when it came to the replacement of these fire doors. Officers informed Councillors that the Council did fall behind with the fire door replacement as this was a plan to make the doors safe, following from when the portfolio was under East Kent Housing.

Councillors agreed to note the report.