Title
Airport Enclosed Regional Boarding Ramps
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of regional boarding ramps, as authorized by the sole source exemption of G.S. 143-129 (e)(6),
B. Approve a contract in the amount of $775,420 with East Island Aviation Services, Inc. for the purchase and the installation of enclosed regional boarding ramps, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $665,420 from the Aviation Discretionary Fund to the Aviation Community Investment Plan Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Sole Source Exemption
§ G.S. 143-129 (e) (6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
- Performance or price competition are not available;
- A needed product is available from only one source or supply; or
- Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
§ Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because there is only one supply source.
§ The City Council must approve purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ Currently, passengers at Airport concourse gates E4 and E5 are exposed to the outdoor elements while walking to/from and waiting to board the aircraft.
§ At the request of American Airlines, the Airport is purchasing and installing two enclosed regional boarding ramps to provide a covered walkway for passengers from the gate to the aircraft.
§ The enclosed boarding ramps are an alternate solution to using passenger boarding bridges due to space limitations at these particular gates.
§ East Island Aviation Services, Inc. is the only manufacturer of regional boarding ramp systems that provide a fully enclosed option.
§ This project is partially funded by passenger facility charge funds ($110,000). The budget appropriation of $665,420 will fund the remaining portion of this project.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Community Investment Fund
The Aviation Department intends to seek Federal Aviation Administration approval to use future Passenger Facility Charge funds for reimbursement of the total project costs.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance