Title
Airport Concourse Seating Replacement
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of Terminal Concourse Seating , as authorized by the sole source exemption of G.S. 143-129 (e)(6),
B. Approve a unit price contract with Arconas for the purchase of seating for the term of three years, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two additional, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, 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 of the need for standardization or compatibility.
§ The City Council must approve purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ The Aviation Department will replace seating throughout the Terminal as part of the concourse renovation projects over the next three years. The seats will have amenities for travelers, including in-seat charging stations.
§ This contract will purchase 6,600 new seats to replace the existing seats.
§ The Arconas seat was chosen in order to be consistent with American Airline’s design standards.
§ The unit price contract includes the assembly and installation of the seating.
§ Estimated contract expenditures are $7,500,000.
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 Plan