Title
Airport Runway Passive Safety System Maintenance
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of materials required for seam sealant retrofit and field strength testing of the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) for Runway 36R, by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with Runway Safe Incorporated for the purchase of materials required for EMAS retrofit and field strength testing for the term of one-year.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Sole Source Exemption
* G.S. 143-129(e)(6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
* Performance or price competition are not available;
* A needed product is available from only one source or supply; or
* Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
* Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because the needed product is available from only one source.
* City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
* In 2008, the Airport installed an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of Runway 36R. EMAS helps slow or stop aircraft if it overruns the runway.
* EMAS is made up of concrete blocks that are light and crushable to absorb the weight of an aircraft. The blocks have a seam seal to prevent water and debris from settling between the blocks. The seam seals have deteriorated and need to be replaced.
* This contract provides materials to replace the seam seals and the required field strength test.
* Runway Safe Incorporated is the only company in the U.S. approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce EMAS materials and provide field strength testing.
* Total expenditures are estimated to be $260,000.
* This activity is occurring on Airport property, located in Council District 3.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
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