Title
Bus Particulate Filters and Catalysts
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with TLG Peterbilt for the purchase of particulate filters and catalysts bus engine parts for an initial term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Elizabeth Presutti, CATS
Jennifer Fehribach, CATS
Explanation
§ This contract will provide engine filters and catalysts for CATS’s bus fleet. Filters and catalyst bus engine parts will be purchased on an as-needed basis under the contract terms.
§ On October 22, 2024, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; six bids were received.
§ TLG Peterbilt was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ 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 $355,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established for this Contract because there were no certified MWSBEs available within the city’s database capable of performing the required work or providing the necessary goods. This determination was made based on a comprehensive search by CBI and relevant departments, utilizing the city’s vendor registration system, relevant market research, and an assessment of the work required by the Contract.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget