STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: September 25, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6
DEPARTMENT: Department of Aviation
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the purchase of eight Pre-Conditioned Air 30-Ton DX-3 Circuit - Bridge Mount heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units from Northern Air Systems, Inc., sole source for Dallas Love Field - Not to exceed $1,021,648.00 - Financing: Aviation Fund
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas, as owner and operator of the Dallas Airport System (DAS), owns and maintains the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for its tenants. As tenants of the DAS at Dallas Love Field (DAL), Southwest Airlines (SWA) made a request to the Department of Aviation to replace existing air conditioning units. The continued maintenance of the existing equipment has become inefficient, and it has become more cost effective to replace the existing units. This purchase of eight units will be the first of several rounds of unit replacements.
The Northern Air Systems, Inc.’s (North Air) Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) unit has been designed to meet the specific performance and redundancy needs of tenant SWA while incorporating multiple Northern Air technologies such as Proprietary Minimized Defrost Cycle and a Bridge Pre-Cool Quick Switch.
These technologies and designs make the Northern Air unit a feasible solution for providing DAS and its DAL tenant SWA and passengers the most enjoyable traveling experience. These added functionalities/features are unique to Northern Air and they are an original equipment manufacturer who sells direct to customers or end users. These items are only available from Northern Air Systems, Inc. and not through any distribution or reseller network.
Northern Air worked with and successfully tested units to accommodate DAS and its DAL tenant SWA, showing that their design, performance and technologies are unique/superior to other units currently offered in the marketplace.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
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Aviation Fund |
$1,021,648.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
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$1,021,648.00 |
Goods |
N/A |
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M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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• The Business Inclusion and Development Plan does not apply to Sole Source procurements. |
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• Northern Air Systems, Inc. - Non-local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Sole Source |
• Utilized for procurements where functional requirements can only be satisfied by one vendor, such as those where patents, copyrights or monopolies exists |
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• Exempted from competitive bidding process |
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• The Office of Procurement Services conducted a sole source review and found no exceptions |
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Northen Air Systems, Inc.
3605 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624
Timothy Confer, President