Title
HVAC Systems, Hardware, Maintenance, and Related Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of HVAC systems and related services from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Carrier Global Corporation for the purchase of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, parts, supplies, and services for a term of three years under Sourcewell contract #070121-CAR, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for additional terms as long as the cooperative contract is in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
David Wolfe, General Services
Explanation
§ City departments are responsible for the operations and maintenance of municipal facilities, structures, and assets, including office, warehouse, and storage space; public safety facilities; and vehicle maintenance facilities.
§ Many City facilities are maintained by Carrier Global Corporation equipment and some repairs require proprietary supplies or services.
§ NC General Statute Section 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, such as volume discounts, improved terms and conditions, reduced administrative costs, and access to professional and technical expertise.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $1,500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a cooperative purchasing contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Departments’ Operating Budgets