Title
CATS Bus Lot Sweeper/Scrubber
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $113,874 to the lowest responsive bidder, Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc., for the purchase of two combination sweeper/scrubber units.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Larry Kopf, CATS
Edward Pullan, CATS
Explanation
§ The combination sweeper/scrubber units are designed to clean and de-grease the bus lots, service lanes, and shop maintenance floors at both the South Tryon and North Davidson Bus Operation Division facilities.
§ CATS is purchasing two, new combination sweeper/scrubber units, which replaces three existing units that have exceeded their useful life.
§ The new units have a Certificate of Conformity with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act for the 2015 model year.
§ On January 29, 2016, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for two combination sweeper/scrubber units; two bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Carolina Industrial Equipment was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Pursuant to the Department of Transportation DBE Program, subpart C, no DBE utilization goal was set for this solicitation because there will be no subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan