Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts for Construction, Mowing, Turf and Tree Management Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the following cooperative contracts with National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) as Citywide contracts for the purchase of construction, mowing, turf, and tree management equipment, as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3) for the term of one year,
* Clark Equipment Company (NJPA contract #042815-CEC),
* Ascendum Machinery Inc. (NJPA contract #052015-CEC),
* H&E Equipment Services Inc. (NJPA contract #032515-GUS),
* Tri-State Pump and Control Inc. (NJPA contract #070313-JCS),
* Charlotte Tractor (NJPA contract #070313-KBA),
* Vermeer Mid Atlantic LLC (NJPA contract #070313-VRM),
* Altec Industries Inc. (NJPA contract #031014-ALT), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract 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
Chris Trull, Management and Financial Services
Cooperative Purchasing Exemption
NC S.L. 2001-328, effective January 1, 2002, authorizes competitive group purchasing.
Explanation
* The City assesses vehicles and equipment on an annual basis to determine replacement needs based on a rating of vehicle usage, age, maintenance costs, and condition.
* Cooperative purchasing contracts aggregate purchasing power at a regional and national level to provide goods to public agencies at best value.
* The vendors above have contracts awarded through the National Joint Powers Alliance that offers competitively obtained contracts to public agencies regionally and nationwide for public works vehicles and equipment.
* Unit prices, set forth in the proposed contracts, are available upon request.
* Fiscal Year 2018 expenditures are estimated to be $1,077,000.
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