Title
Building Controls and Related Electrical Components
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of building controls and related electrical components from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a contract with Schneider Electric for the purchase of building controls and related electrical components for a term of two years under Omnia Partners Purchasing Agreement #2023003495, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional 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 contact.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Bill Witherell, General Services
Explanation
§ The General Services Department is responsible for maintaining a portfolio of more than 200 municipal facilities, structures, and assets, with a range of uses including office, warehouse, storage, parking, vehicle maintenance, communication towers, cultural facilities, and public safety.
§ This contract will support maintenance and repair of Schneider Electric controls and other electrical components located in city facilities.
§ Key services available through this cooperative contract with Schneider Electric include, but are not limited to:
- Preventive maintenance,
- Repair or replacement of Schneider Electric controllers and other electrical components, and
- Remote monitoring of critical building systems, including HVAC and related controls.
§ NC General Statute Section 143-129(e)(3) allows local governments to purchase from formally organized cooperative purchasing contracts.
§ A cooperative purchasing agreement results from the consolidation and competitive solicitation of multiple public agency requirements. By aggregating common needs all agencies are able to leverage economies of scale, such as volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $1,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Cooperative purchasing contracts leverage contracts established by other governmental agencies and do not involve the city conducting a bidding process and are thus exempt from CBI Program goals. Subcontracting opportunities are typically not feasible under cooperative purchasing arrangements.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Services Operating Budget and General Capital Investment Plan