FI16813

Request

  1. For several days at present, the centre of the Dover Market Square is being cleaned with hoses.  How often is this type of cleaning of the Market Square undertaken? 
  2. What is the cost of this work currently being done? 
  3. Who is the contractor? 
  4. Is the contract for this work just for the current work or is there a contract for a specified time and if so how long is the contract period? 
  5. Did this contract go out to tender?  If so, was the tender decided on cost? 
  6. What is the annual cost of maintaining the four rings and do they require servicing/maintenance? 
  7. If separate from the cleaning contract what additional work is required to keep the rings working? 

 

Response

  1. Ad-hoc cleaning, no specified frequency. 
  2. £7k. 
  3. Pure Cleaning Limited. 
  4. Just for the current work. 
  5. No, job awarded to contractor without tender due to value and historic works. 
  6. £6,489 for servicing and maintenance. 
  7. Superchlorination is carried out after the rings have been shut down for the winter period, followed by three additional inspections between March and October.