Title
Fire Boat Engine Equipment and Repairs
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for proprietary Fire Boat engine equipment and on-call repairs by sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with Marinemax, for Fire Boat engine equipment and on-call repairs for a term of one year, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to one, one-year term, with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald T. Johnson, Fire
Jerry Winkles, Fire
Jeffrey Matthews, Fire
Sole Source Exemption
§ NC General Statute Section 143-129 (e)(6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
- Performance or price competition are not available;
- A needed product is available from only one source or supply; or
- Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
§ Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because the requested product is essential in maintaining standardization.
§ City council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ This contract will provide Fire Boat engine equipment and labor for the boat apparatus housed at Station 38.
§ Fire Boat 38 is used for fire suppression and water rescue in the Lake Wylie area and the lower part of Mountain Island Lake.
§ Marinemax services Fire Boat 38 and is a factory certified repair technician.
§ 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 $108,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan