Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
Action
Action:
A. Approve the following cooperative purchasing contracts as Citywide contracts, as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3):
- Haworth, Inc. for the purchase of office furniture for a term of five years under U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #4400003402,
- OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. for the purchase of office furniture for a term of five years under National IPA contract #R142213,
- Amazon Business for an online marketplace for the purchase of products and services for a term of five years under U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #R-TC-17006,
- DLT Solutions for Amazon Web Services for technology products, services, and solutions for a term of five years under U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #4400006643,
- Insight Public Sector for the purchase of Microsoft and other miscellaneous hardware, software, and cloud solutions for a term of five years under U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #4400006644, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts for additional one-year terms as long as the cooperative contract is in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Randy Harrington, Management and Financial Services
Kay Elmore, Management and Financial Services
Cooperative Purchasing Exemption
NC S.L. 2001-328, effective January 1, 2002, authorizes competitive group purchasing.
Explanation
§ Products purchased through these contracts will include office furniture and cubicles, internet Cloud storage solutions, technology hardware and license, and software.
§ Annual contract expenditures are estimated below:
- Haworth, Inc. at $3 million,
- OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. at $3 million,
- Amazon Business at $300,000,
- DLT Solutions at $500,000, and
- Insight Public Sector at $300,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Department Operating Budgets