Rowan County Transit would like to enter into an agreement with Coast 2 Coast Technologies, LLC to purchase four (4) complete video systems and have them installed in the new transit vehicles and inspections to meet FTA/DOT requirements. The funds will come from RTS R&M Vehicles account. This agreement would be approved as a ‘sole-source’ per NCGS 143-129(e)(6) which allows for an exception to the bidding laws when:
1. Performance or price competition for a product are not available.
2. A needed product is available from only one source of supply: or
3. Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration
Coast 2 Coast Technologies has acquired the wiring kits and required adapters, uninstalled the camera systems from vehicles going out of service and reinstalled the units on new vehicles in the past so this agreement would be for standardization and compatibility as the overriding consideration. The total cost of this agreement is $6,625.
Attached is the quote provided by Coast 2 Coast Technologies, LLC that will be entered as a contract.
Recommendation: The Transit Director and Purchasing Director recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize the County to enter into a “sole-source” agreement with Coast 2 Coast Technologies, LLC for vehicle cameras uninstall/reinstall for the four new RTS vehicles and required bi-annual inspections of the camera systems across the fleet for a total contract of $6,625.
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