Title
Building Automation Controls Maintenance and Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts for building automation controls maintenance and services for an initial term of three years to the following:
* Carolina Building Controls, LLC,
* Schneider Electric Buildings America, Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
John Mrzygod, General Services
Reenie Askew, Innovation and Technology
Explanation
* General Services is responsible for maintaining a building portfolio that includes more than 150 buildings, including offices, fire stations, police division offices, equipment shops, parking structures, storage facilities, and other various buildings.
* Many of these facilities have building automation systems that are a computerized network of intelligent electronic devices designed to monitor and control various building systems and optimize their efficiency. These systems reduce the amount of energy needed to maintain buildings by controlling run times and maximum motor efficiencies.
* These contracts will be used for routine maintenance services and on-call services as needed.
* On December 9, 2020, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); three responses were received.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $800,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for contracts where (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no MWBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the ...
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