Title
CATS Bus Operations Bus Batteries
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Charlotte Truck Center for the purchase of bus batteries for a term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Elizabeth Presutti, CATS
Explanation
§ The contract will provide bus batteries for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus fleet.
§ On May 8, 2025, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; five bids were received.
§ Charlotte Truck Center was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $173,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established for this contract because there were no certified MWSBEs available within the city’s database capable of performing the required work or providing the necessary goods. This determination was made based on a comprehensive search by CBI and relevant departments, utilizing the city’s vendor registration system, relevant market research, and an assessment of the work required by the contract.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget