Title
CATS Safety Systems Maintenance Services for Maintained Facilities
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of safety system maintenance services from a cooperative purchasing contract as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3),
B. Approve a unit price contract with Tyco-Simplex Grinnell for the purchase of safety system maintenance services for the remaining term expiring on April 24, 2017, National Joint Powers Alliance cooperative purchasing contract, number 031913-SGL, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract provided Tyco-Simplex Grinnell is awarded the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative contract with the same or more favorable prices and terms than those offered under the current contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Levern McElveen, CATS
Cooperative Purchasing Exemption
NC S.L. 2001-328, effective January 1, 2002, authorizes competitive group purchasing.
Explanation
§ The contract will provide the following for CATS fire control panels, fire alarm detection systems, and blue light emergency phones:
- Maintenance,
- Inspections,
- Services, and
- Diagnostic testing.
§ In addition, fire alarm monitoring center services will be provided.
§ The agreement will be entered into pursuant to the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) master contract with Tyco-Simplex Grinnell.
§ NJPA creates national cooperative contract purchasing opportunities and solutions on behalf of its members, which include all government, education, and non-profit agencies nationwide.
§ These cooperative contract purchasing opportunities present both time and money savings for their users by consolidating numerous individually prepared solicitations into one cooperatively shared process and by the aggregation of demand from members nationwide.
§ Tyco-Simplex Grinnell was competitively awarded a national contract through NJPA. Local governments are encouraged to use such common purchasing agreements that offer volume discounts procured using full and open competition.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $173,055.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a cooperative purchasing contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget