Issue - meetings

Councillor Subedar submits a report seeking a waiver of Standing Order 84 (competition requirements: large contracts) in order to be able to place orders for equipment and services in connection with the expansion of the star-trak real-time bus passenger information and intelligent bus priority system.

Councillor Subedar submitted a report seeking a waiver of Standing Order 84 in order to be able to place orders for equipment and services in connection with the expansion of the Star Track Real Time Bus Passenger Information and Intelligent Bus Priority System.  It was noted that it was proposed to expand the system and the required equipment could only be supplied from the original suppliers.  This was taken into account in the original evaluation of tenders for the systems.

In answer to a question, it was confirmed that, when fully operational, the system should provide data which could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of bus lanes.

RESOLVED:

(1)that approval be given for the waiver of Standing Order 84 to allow the purchase of equipment for the expansion of the Star Trak system from the original supplier as there is no other appropriate supplier; and

(2)that the Director of Environment, Development and Commercial Services, be authorised to approve any expenditure on any expansions previously approved by Cabinet.