Title
Airport Passenger Boarding Bridges Painting
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Charlotte Paint Co., LLC for Passenger Boarding Bridge painting for a term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ Aviation owns and maintains 111 passenger boarding bridges. Painting passenger boarding bridges extends the useful life of the bridge by applying an epoxy coating to seal and protect against corrosion and water penetration.
§ On January 31, 2024, the city issued a Request for Proposal; four proposals were received.
§ Charlotte Paint Co., LLC best meets the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to the RFP requirements.
§ At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
• Annual expenditures are estimated to be $120,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract goals were not established on this Contract as there were no viable subcontracting opportunities. However, Charlotte Paint Co., LLC is a city certified WBE.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Operating Budget