Title
Airport Passenger Boarding Bridge Parts
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of passenger boarding bridge parts, by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a unit price contract with ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems for the purchase of passenger boarding bridge and baggage conveyor system parts for the term of three years, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the 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 of the need for standardization and compatibility.
§ City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ Aviation requires parts to maintain the passenger boarding bridges which convey passengers from the gate into the aircraft.
§ ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems is the manufacturer for 30 of the Airport’s 114 passenger boarding bridges. This contract will provide for the purchase of spare parts that are compatible with these systems.
§ At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $200,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget