Title
CATS Detroit Bus Engine Parts
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Clarke Power Services for the purchase of Original Equipment Manufacturer Detroit bus engine parts for an initial term of three years in the amount of $1,290,000.
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Jennifer Fehribach, CATS
Explanation
§ CATS Bus Operations Division uses proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer Detroit bus engine parts in the daily maintenance and repair of the CATS bus fleet.
§ The Original Equipment Manufactuer bus engine parts meet the required specification standards to keep the buses in the proper operating condition and to maintain the bus engine warranties.
§ Bus engine parts will be ordered on an as-needed basis. The contract amount is based on prior usage and required inventory stock levels.
§ On June 24, 2020, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
§ Clarke Power Services was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $430,000.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
No goals shall be established on Contracts where: (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no DBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
These contracts meet the provisions of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget