Title
Marathon Trash Compactors for the Airport Terminal
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of vertical trash compactors from a cooperative contract,
B. Approve a unit price contract with Marathon Equipment Company for the purchase of VERT-I-PACK 8-yd user platforms for a term of three years under Sourcewell contract 040621-MEC, 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 contact.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ This contract will provide vertical compactors for trash disposal to mitigate overflow of trash and maintain aesthetical standards throughout the Terminal.
§ 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 $180,000.
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: Aviation Operating Budget