Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve an increase in the Property Management Agreement contract value with Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd as detailed in Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;

(B)      Council approve an exemption from tender in accordance with section 55(3)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993 noting that, because of extenuating circumstances, a satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting tenders to provide additional services enabling the City to comply with the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct in response to the Covid-19 pandemic;

(C)      Council note that a satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting tenders for this work because:

(i)         it is ancillary to the work already undertaken by Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd to manage the City's tenants; and

(ii)        Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd has provided rates for the work that are in line with the rates for other work under the contract, and were assessed as value for money as part of the decision to award the contract.

(D)      Council approve the variation to the Property Management Agreement contract with Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd for additional assessment work to comply with the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct established in response to the Covid-19 pandemic as detailed Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;

(E)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer the variation to the existing agreement with Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd to give effect to (A), (B) and (D) above; and

(F)      Council note that no additional funds are required are required in current or future operational budgets due to this contract variation as these funds were anticipated and forecast during the preparation of the 2022/23 budget.

The substantive motion was carried on the following show of hands –

Ayes (9)     The Chair (the Lord Mayor), Councillors Chan, Davis, Ellsmore, Gannon, Jarrett, Kok, Scott and Scully

Noes (1)     Councillor Weldon.

Substantive motion carried.

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