Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts for Vehicles and Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of vehicles and equipment from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve unit price contracts as Citywide contracts with the following vendors for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for a term of one year under the North Carolina Sheriff's Association (NCSA):
* Performance Ford (NCSA Contract 19-05-0911)
* Capital Ford of Raleigh, Modern Chevrolet, Modern Nissan, and Piedmont Truck Center (NCSA Contract 20-06-0911)
* Jet-Vac Equipment Co. Inc. and Southern Vac (NCSA Contract 20-04-0506)
C. Approve unit price contracts as Citywide contracts with the following vendors for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for a term of one year under Sourcewell:
* Carolina Tractor (Sourcewell Contract 032119-CAT)
* Clark Equipment Company (Sourcewell Contract 040319-CEC)
D. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts for additional terms as long as the cooperative contracts are in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contact.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Chris Trull, General Services
Explanation
* City vehicles and equipment are assessed on an annual basis to determine replacement needs based on a rating of vehicle usage, age, maintenance costs, and condition.
* Vehicles and equipment being purchased include light-duty hybrid SUVs and electric sedans, heavy duty cab and chassis, street maintenance equipment, sewer cleaning equipment, mini excavators, skid steers, utility vehicles, forklifts, and heavy-duty construction equipment.
* G.S. 143-129(e)(3) allows local governments to purchase from formally organized cooperative purchasing contracts.
* A cooperative purchasing agreement results from the consolidation and competitive solicitation of multiple public agency requirements. By aggregating common needs, all agencies can leverage economie...
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