Title
Airport Airfield Deicing Chemicals
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of airfield deicing chemicals from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Nachurs Alpine Solutions LLC for the purchase of airfield deicing chemicals for a term expiring January 23, 2027, under Sourcewell contract #110122-NCH, 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 contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ Aviation requires airfield deicing chemicals for melting snow and ice to ensure safe, uninterrupted operations during cold weather and winter storms.
§ This contract will provide for specialized solid and liquid non-corrosive deicing chemicals specific to airfield operations, which reduce damage to pavement infrastructure, aircraft, and equipment and minimize environmental impacts.
§ 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 can 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 $800,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Effective July 1, 2026, Session Law 2026-41 eliminated the authority of North Carolina local governments to use race-conscious and gender-conscious contracting requirements. In compliance with the new law, no MBE/WBE/MWBE/MSBE/WSBE/MWSBE goals or compliance requirements will be included in city contracts. SBE goals are not affected and shall continue to be used in compliance with the CBI program and applicable law.
Small Business Participation
Cooperative purchasing agreements leverage contracts established by other governmental agencies, and do not involve the city conducting a bidding process, and are therefore exempt from small business CBI Program goals. Subcontracting opportunities are typically not feasible under these agreements.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget