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Modular Unit for Street Maintenance Division
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of a modular unit from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract in the amount of $709,222.19 with William Scottsman for the purchase of a modular unit under OMNIA Partners (formerly US Communities), entered on July 1, 2016, expiring June 30, 2021, and contract number R160101, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional terms as long as the cooperative contract is in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contract.
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Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Liz Babson, Transportation
Charles Jones, Transportation
Explanation
§ This purchase is for a modular building to replace the current Southwest District Street Maintenance administration building at 4600 Sweden Road in Council District 3. The price includes fabrication, delivery, and installation of the 6,175 square foot modular unit.
§ The current facility is more than 30 years old and no longer meets the needs of the approximately 60 employees who work there.
§ Installing a modular building is a cost-effective solution to provide adequate space for the personnel assigned to this location.
§ The project will also involve some minor sitework which includes utilities, grading, paving, and landscaping that will be performed with the modular unit being installed. This will be contracted out to a General Contractor.
§ 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, agencies are able to leverage economies of scale, such as volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise that can be used on a local, regional, and national level.
§ There are no annual contract expenditures resulting from the purchase of this modular unit. The minimal ongoing maintenance required for the unit will be absorbed within existing building maintenance funding.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a cooperative purchasing contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan
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