Title
Ventis Pro Series Gas Monitoring Equipment Purchase
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of new Ventis Pro Series Gas Monitoring Equipment, by the sole source exemption, and
B. Approve a contract with Industrial Scientific for the purchase of Ventis Pro Series Gas Monitoring Equipment units.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald Johnson, Fire
Cindy Bonham, Fire
Sole Source Exemption
§ G.S. 143-129 (e) (6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
- Performance or price competition is 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.
§ City Council approval is required for purchases made under the sole source exemption.
Explanation
§ The Charlotte Fire Department includes a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) response team that operates out of two fire stations (Stations 13 and 32, in Council Districts 2 and 7 respectively).
§ Hazmat response teams are called to monitor areas that have experienced spills or may have harmful gases in or around the area.
§ This equipment will be utilized throughout the Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative region which includes Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Stanly, and Iredell counties.
§ Current equipment employed for this use is over 12 years old and beyond the expected useful life.
§ This purchase will include 77 pieces of gas monitoring equipment.
§ Total contract expenditures are estimated to be $218,000.
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: Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funding