Title
Airport Custom Carpet
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of custom carpet, by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with Bloomsburg Carpet Industries, Inc. for the purchase of custom carpet for the term of three years, and
C. 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 purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Sole Source Exemption
§ G.S. 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 there is only one supply source.
§ City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ The Airport Terminal currently has custom carpet installed throughout public areas. Based on experience, carpet in high travel areas in the terminal should be replaced every three years.
§ The requested carpet is a custom design and color specific to the Airport. Bloomsburg Carpet Industries, Inc. is the only vendor that can provide matching carpet.
§ This contract will provide the custom carpet which will be used as replacement carpet (as needed) throughout the Airport terminal.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $200,000.
§ This activity is occurring on airport property, located in Council District 3.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget