Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contract for Generators
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of generators from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Southern Vac for the purchase of Caterpillar generators for a term of two years under the Sourcewell contract #120617-CAT effective 1/29/2018 - 1/29/2022,
C. Approve a unit price contract with Cummins Inc. for the purchase of generators for a term of two years under the Sourcewell contract #120617-CMM effective 1/29/2018-1/29/2022, and
D. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts 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 contracts with possible expenditure adjustments.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Explanation
§ Generators are routinely required by city departments to provide sufficient emergency and backup power to support current and future operating demands.
§ 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 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 utilized on a local, regional, and national level.
§ Total annual expenditures are estimated to be $15,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan and Enterprise Capital Investment Plans