Title
Transportation Asphalt
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of plant-mix asphalt from a state contract,
B. Approve unit price contracts with Ferebee Corporation and Blythe Construction Inc. for the purchase of asphalt for the term of two years under NCDOT Bituminous Plant Mix Asphalt, contract #54-JM-1214114, dated May 1, 2018, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional one-year terms as long as the state contract is in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the state contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Charles Jones, Transportation
State Contract Exemption
G.S. 143-129(e)(9) allows local governments to purchase from state contracts if the contractor is willing to extend the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as those established under the state contract.
Explanation
§ Plant-mix asphalt is used by the Charlotte Department of Transportation for the maintenance and repair of roadway surfaces, including the patching of potholes, repair of utility cuts, and paving activities. Current asphalt purchases are made through the state contract.
§ G.S. 143-129(e)(9) allows local governments to purchase from state contracts if the contractor is willing to extend the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as those established under the state contract.
§ The amount of asphalt to be purchased will vary between vendors based on the proximity of maintenance activities related to the vendor’s plant location.
§ The adjusted unit price is based upon the monthly price of the asphalt binder posted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $6,500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a state purchasing contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Street Maintenance Powell Bill Fund