Title
Major Bus Repair Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract renewal for two years to the contract with ABC Bus, Inc. for major bus repair services, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two additional, 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
Jennifer Fehribach, CATS
Explanation
§ The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has a fleet of approximately 300 buses. While CATS is equipped to repair minor damage in-house, major bus repair service is contracted out to a certified bus rebuild contractor.
§ On March 11, 2022, the city entered into a contract with ABC Bus, Inc. based on a competitively solicited RFP process.
§ ABC Bus, Inc. provides major bus damage repair services in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards including body repairs and supplying all parts, labor, and towing related to the repairs.
§ The need for major bus repair varies depending how many vehicles are involved in accidents, the extent of damage, and other related factors.
§ Updated annual expenditures are estimated to be $596,000.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
No goals shall be established on contracts where: (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the contract; or (b) there are no DBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting. This contract meets the provisions of (a) no subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget