Title
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts for Vehicles and Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of vehicles and equipment from cooperative contracts,
B. Approve unit price contracts with the following vendors for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for a term of one year under the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association (NCSA):
- Adkins Truck Equipment Co. (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Amick Equipment Company, Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Bucher Municipal (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Capital Chevrolet, Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Capital Ford, Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Charlotte Truck Center (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Godwin Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Modern Chevrolet of Winston-Salem (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Parks Ford (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Performance Ford (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Piedmont Truck Center (NCSA Contract 22-08-0913),
- Public Works Supply (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Southern Truck Service, Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- TranSource, Inc. (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
- Vanguard Truck Center (NCSA Contract 22-06-0426R),
C. Approve unit price contracts with the following vendors for the purchase of vehicles and equipment for a term of one year under Sourcewell:
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Sourcewell Contract 110421-ALT),
- BOMAG Americas, Inc. (Sourcewell Contract 032119-BAI),
- Gradall Industries, Inc. (Sourcewell Contract 040319-GRD),
- Kubota Tractor Corporation (Sourcewell Contract 040319-KBA),
- Vermeer Corporation (Sourcewell Contract 031721-VRM),
D. Approve a unit price contract with Vehicle Service Group for the purchase of vehicle lift equipment for a term of one year under NASPO ValuePoint contract 05316,
E. Approve a unit price contract with Unruh Fire, Inc. for the purchase of airport firefighting equipment for a term of one year under HGACBuy contract FS12-19, and
F. Authorize the City Manager to extend the contracts for additional terms as long as the cooperative contracts are in effect, at prices and terms that are the same or more favorable than those offered under the cooperative contacts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Chris Trull, General Services
Explanation
§ City vehicles and equipment are assessed on an annual basis to determine replacement needs based on a rating of vehicle usage, age, maintenance costs, and condition.
§ Purchased vehicles and equipment include electric vehicles, police pursuit vehicles, passenger vehicles, vans, SUVs, pickup trucks, heavy duty cab and chassis, street maintenance equipment, sewer cleaning equipment, mini excavators, skid steers, utility vehicles, forklifts, vehicle lifts, airport firefighting apparatus, and heavy-duty construction equipment.
§ 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 $22,040,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are cooperative purchasing contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General and Enterprise Capital Equipment Funds