Title
CATS Bus Brake and Suspension Parts
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Mohawk for the purchase of bus brake and suspension parts for an initial term of three years, and
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, Jr., CATS
Allen C. Smith III, CATS
Jennifer Fehribach, CATS
Explanation
§ This contract will provide numerous bus brake and suspension parts for ongoing maintenance of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus fleet.
§ On March 29, 2021, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; seven bids were received.
§ Mohawk was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Bus parts will be purchased on an as-needed basis under the contract terms.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $199,400.
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.
This contract meets the provision of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget