Media Release: Extension of SLA between AON (PTY) Ltd and Garden Route District Municipality for 12 months

For Immediate Release
4 July 2019

The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Council has appointed AON (underwritten by Lion of Africa) during 2015/2016, following a competitive bidding process (Tender E/02/15-16). AON was then appointed for a 3-year period to provide insurance coverage to the Council. On 27 June 2019, the GRDM Council discussed and resolved the extension of a twelve month Service Level Agreement (from 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020) between AON (PTY) Ltd and GRDM. This took place with due regard to the requirements of Section 116 of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003.

AON is willing to continue to render the contracted insurance services to GRDM for the proposed 12-month extension period.

In terms of Section 116 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, a contract of agreement procured through the Supply Chain Management policy, may be amended by the parties, but only after the local community has been given reasonable notice of the intention to amend the contract or agreement.”

Henceforth, local community members are invited to provide comments, if any, in writing, to Mr Monde Stratu, Municipal Manager, Garden Route District Municipality, 54 York Street, George or via e-mail info@gardenroute.gov.za on or before 11 July 2019.

For any information about the above, contact the Manager: BTO/AFS/Assets Ms L Hoek at louise@gardenroute.gov.za or Senior Accountant:  Assets, Mr J Samery at john@gardenroute.gov.za, Telephone:  044 803 1325

Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Council has appointed AON (underwritten by Lion of Africa) during the 2015/2016 financial year, after a competitive bidding process was followed (Tender E/02/15-16). AON was appointed for a 3-year period to provide insurance coverage to council. On 27 February 2019, the GRDM Council discussed and approved the extension for three months from 1 April 2019 – 30 June 2019, having due regards for the requirements as per section 116 of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 in order to allow Council to conclude the tender processes.

AON is willing to continue to render the contracted services to GRDM for the said 3-month extension period to conclude the tender process.

In terms of Section 116 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, a contract of agreement procured through the Supply Chain Management policy, may be amended by parties, but only after the local community has been given reasonable notice of the intention to amend the contract or agreement.”

The local community is henceforth invited to provide comments, if any, in writing to Mr Monde Stratu, Municipal Manager, Garden Route District Municipality, 54 York Street, George or e-mail pa.mm@gardenroute.gov.za before 26 March 2019.

For any information about the above, contact the Manager: BTO/AFS/Assets, Ms L Hoek at louise@gardenroute.gov.co.za