Title
Uniforms and Related Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and related services and technology from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Galls, LLC for the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and related services and technology for a term of two years under Sourcewell Contract #011124-GAL, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional terms as long as the cooperative contract is in effect at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contact.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Cheryl Wright, Contracting and Procurement
Explanation
* This contract provides access to the complete and extensive catalog of uniforms and equipment, including all current Police and Fire uniforms. It includes key service components such as an employee ordering system, reporting tools, program management, inventory control, and ongoing customer support. The contract also includes access to a critical local brick-and-mortar location that provides try-on options and tailoring services, including same-day alterations and corrections.
* 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 $5,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Cooperative purchasing contracts leverage contracts established by other governmental agencies and do not involve the city conducting a bidding process and are thus exempt from CBI Program goals. Subcontracting opportunities are typically not feasible under...
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