Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts for Building Maintenance
Action
Action:
A. Approve the following cooperative purchasing contracts as Citywide contracts, as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3) for the term of three years:
- Otis United Technologies for the purchase of elevator and escalator products and maintenance services under National IPA contract #3844899,
- Trane for the purchase of HVAC products and services under the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract #15-JLP-023, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts for 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
Susan Walker, Management and Financial Services
Cooperative Purchasing Exemption
NC S.L. 2001-328, effective January 1, 2002, authorizes competitive group purchasing.
Explanation
§ Products and services purchased through these contracts will include elevator products and services, and HVAC products and services as needed.
§ Annual contract expenditures are estimated below:
‒ Otis United Technologies at $500,000,
‒ Trane at $500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Department Operating and Capital Budgets