Title
Storm Water Services Sweeping Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of sweeping services from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC for sweeping services for a term of four years under Sourcewell contract #111125-SWEP, 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):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Mike Davis, Storm Water Services
Robbey Zink, Storm Water Services
Explanation
§ This contract will provide sweeping services to identified city facilities at varying frequencies depending on site activities and conditions. Additional services, including but not limited to street sweeping, may be provided as requested by the city. Services are intended to supplement existing sweeping efforts, help reduce pollution and improve surface water quality, and fulfill requirements in the city’s municipal stormwater permit.
§ 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 $250,000.
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: Storm Water Operating Budget