Title
Airport Passenger Boarding Bridge Maintenance Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with National Jetbridge Services for maintenance services for passenger boarding bridges for an initial term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ Passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) provide passengers a secure and dry pathway from the terminal building to aircraft.
§ Aviation currently maintains 97 PBBs and anticipates acquiring more in the next 24 months due to the transition to a common use gate system, airline requests for additional boarding bridges, and installation of new gates.
§ PPBs require significant preventative maintenance and repair due to excessive use and mechanical complexity.
§ This contract will provide maintenance services on a routine basis in order to keep service interruptions to a minimum.
§ On January 7, 2021, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); two responses were received.
§ National Jetbridge Services best meets the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, dependability, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ Aviation will provide all repair parts and materials needed for these maintenance services.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $229,020.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no MWBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
These contracts meet the provisions of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget