Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts for Locking Devices and Accessories
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of locks, cylinders and key systems from cooperative contracts,
B. Approve unit price contracts with the following vendors for the purchase of locking devices and accessories for a term of four years under North Carolina Department of Administration - 4617A:
- Accredited Lock Supply Co.,
- Craftmaster Hardware LLC,
- Independent Hardware Inc.,
- Southern Lock & Supply Co., and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts for additional terms as long as the cooperative contracts are in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contracts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Marcy Mars, General Services
Explanation
§ Locks, cylinders and key system parts ensure security to restricted areas at city-owned buildings and facilities.
§ NC General Statute Section 143-129(e)(3) allows local governments to purchase from formally organized cooperative purchasing contracts.
§ A cooperative purchasing agreement results from the consolidation and competitive solicitation of multiple public agency requirements. By aggregating common needs all agencies are able to leverage economies of scale, such as volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $550,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Departments’ Operating Budgets