Title
Airport Moving Walkways Construction
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $3,675,650 to the lowest responsive bidder Edison Foard, LLC for the Concourse E Moving Walkways project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This project will replace three pairs of moving walkways on Concourse E.
§ The existing moving walkways are original to the concourse and have exceeded their useful lifecycle, with replacement parts no longer being manufactured.
§ On February 29, 2024, the city issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); two bids were received.
- NC General Statute 143-132 prohibits municipalities from awarding construction contracts over $500,000 without receiving at least three competitive bids from the initial advertisement of the contract. The city may subsequently award the contract even if readvertisements result in fewer than three competitive bids.
§ On March 26, 2024, the city re-issued an ITB; three bids were received.
§ Edison Foard, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by first quarter Fiscal Year 2028.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established on this contract as there were no viable subcontracting opportunities. However, Edison Foard, LLC has committed 0.64% ($23,488) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Besco Electric Corporation (MBE) ($23,488) (electrical)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Capital Investment Plan