Title
CATS Light Rail Vehicles and Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of parts for CATS Light Rail vehicles and wayside equipment by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with LB Foster Rail Technologies, Corp for up to $325,000 for the purchase of parts and services for the term of five years, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year renewal 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
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 there is only one supply source.
§ City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ LB Foster Rail Technologies, Corp is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of light rail vehicles (LRVs) and track lubricating equipment installed on the LYNX Blue Line tracks.
§ The parts and services that are being purchased under this contract are for replacement parts and inventory stock spares required to maintain the LRVs and tracks.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $65,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
CATS Operating Budget