Title
CATS Special Transportation Services Vehicle Parts
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Vendor Maintenance Program, Inc. for the purchase of Chevrolet Special Transportation Services Bus Parts for a term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Elizabeth Presutti, CATS
Tina Hall, CATS
Explanation
§ Charlotte Area Transit System-Bus Operations Division (CATS-BOD) maintains a fleet of special transportation vehicles, which currently consists of approximately 90 buses and approximately 55 Chevrolet Express 4500 vehicles.
§ CATS-BOD uses original equipment manufacturer (OEM) bus parts in the daily maintenance and repair of fleet vehicles.
§ OEM parts meet the required specifications and standards to keep the buses and fleet vehicles in proper operating condition and maintain the vehicles’ warranties.
§ On January 27, 2025, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
§ Vendor Maintenance Program, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $131,759.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established for this contract because there were no certified MWSBEs available within the city’s database capable of performing the required work or providing the necessary goods. This determination was made based on a comprehensive search by CBI and relevant departments, utilizing the city’s vendor registration system, relevant market research, and an assessment of the work required by the contract.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget