Title
Airport Engineered Materials Arresting System Maintenance and Replacement
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $9,752,590 to the lowest responsive bidder Boland's, LLC for the Engineered Materials Arresting System Replacement project,
B. Approve the purchase of materials required for the Engineered Material Arresting System maintenance and repair by the sole source exemption,
C. Approve a contract with Runway Safe, Inc. for the purchase of materials required for the Engineered Material Arresting System maintenance and repair for a term of three years, and
D. Authorize the City Manager to renew the Runway Safe, Inc. 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):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Sole Source Exemption
* NC General Statute Section 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 the needed product is available from only one source.
* City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Background
* In 2008, the Airport installed an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) in the runway safety area off Runway 18L-36R. EMAS helps slow or stop aircraft in the event of a runway overrun and is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to the non-standard safety area off the runway. The installation of the EMAS bed allows the safety area to be considered standard by FAA.
* EMAS is made of concrete blocks that are light and crushable to absorb the weight of an aircraft.
* Over time the condition of the EMAS deteriorates, requiring maintenance an...
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