August 23, 2022Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Changes the contract with Increase the Amount of the Original Purchase of Three 30-foot… to pay for cost increases associated with inflation and supply chain issues, for $1.46 million.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The grant funds that will be used will no longer be available for future purchases.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager to execute a change order to add $122,691 to the amount of the original purchase order for three 30-foot Gillig diesel buses for a total amount of $1,461,883, to pay for cost increases associated with inflation and supply chain issues.”
- Why it matters: Changing a contract can change its cost, its length or the work it covers.
More from the minutes
- “Staff proposes to use Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 capital funds allocated for bus expenses to be used for the added match.”
- “Staff proposes to use FY 2023 capital funds allocated for bus replacement as the match, potentially limiting future investment in the ART fleet.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager to execute a change order to increase the amount of the original purchase of three 30-foot Gillig Diesel buses to pay for cost increases associated with inflation and supply chain issues
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 22-176 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THREE 30-FOOT GILLIG DIESEL BUSES TO PAY FOR COST INCREASES ASSOCIATED WITH INFLATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item D