Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contract for Cleaning Supplies and Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of cleaning supplies and equipment from a cooperative purchasing contract as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3),
B. Approve a unit price contract with SupplyWorks for the purchase of cleaning supplies and equipment for a term of three years under U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #17-21, dated November 1, 2017, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for an additional one-year 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):
Randy Harrington, Management and Financial Services
Kay Elmore, Management and Financial Services
Explanation
§ City departments routinely need a wide variety of supplies and equipment for regular cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance of facilities, fire trucks, equipment, and personal protection apparatus.
§ 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 that can be utilized on a local, regional, and national level.
§ SupplyWorks has a contract awarded by Fresno County, CA, through U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance that offers competitively-obtained contracts to public agencies nationwide.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $250,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Department Operating Budget