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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Three Year Contract for the Integrated Supply of the Fleet Parts Department with Genuine Parts Company of Atlanta, GA for a Total Cost of Up to $3,605,000
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Department:
Finance
Meeting Date:
9/9/2025
Contact Name:
John Fortuin
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-7812
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution Authorizing Purchase;
Attachment #2: Sourcewell Contract Amendment
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the City Manager to renew a three-year contract with Genuine Parts Company of Atlanta, Ga. ("GPC"), for the management and supply of the Fleet Parts Department.
BACKGROUND:
N.C.G.S. ?143-129(e)(3) provides an exception for purchases made through a competitive bidding group acquisition program, such as the National Joint Powers Alliance ("NJPA"), that offers competitively obtained purchasing services at discount prices to public agencies.
Pursuant to a competitive bidding and selection process by Sourcewell (f/k/a NJPA) ("Sourcewell"), a Minnesota-based service cooperative, Sourcewell and NAPA executed contract #110520-GPC on December 23, 2020 ("Original Sourcewell Contract") to establish a source of supply for certain auto, truck, and bus parts, as well as to provide integrated business solutions services. Sourcewell, members, and user agencies are authorized to utilize the pricing and incentives available to Sourcewell members, as set forth in the Original Sourcewell Contract. On December 26, 2024, pursuant to a competitive bidding and selection process by Sourcewell, Sourcewell and NAPA executed contract #090624-GPC, pursuant to which NAPA may continue to provide a source of supply for certain auto, truck, and bus parts, as well as to provide integrated business solutions to user agencies ("New Sourcewell Contract").
The City is a user agency under the New Sourcewell Contract and has been in contract with GPC ...
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