Title
Construction Rental Tools and Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the rental of tools and equipment from cooperative contracts,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., for the rental of tools and equipment for a term of three years under Omnia Partners contract number R200601, dated November 1, 2020,
C. Approve a unit price contract with United Rentals (North America), Inc., for the rental of tools and equipment for a term of four years under Sourcewell contract number 062520-URI, dated August 27, 2020, and
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 contracts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ These contracts will provide for the rental of specialty equipment and tools, such as excavators, backhoes, large trench boxes, and bull dozers, used when completing water and sewer repairs.
§ North Carolina General Statute 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, including volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise.
§ Total annual expenditures are estimated to be $500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget