A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT amending the charter of the city of charlotte and the general statutes establishing a regional public transportation authority to allow the city and a regional public transportation authority to purchase apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment for public transit purposes from persons or entities that have recently met state bidding law requirements and provided apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment to the federal government, the state of north carolina, or another state.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 8.87 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being S.L. 2000‑26, as amended by S.L. 2000‑61, reads as rewritten:
"Section 8.87.  Transit Procurements. (a) In addition to other authorized methods of procurement, the City of Charlotte may contract for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of any apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment for public transit purposes using the competitive proposal method provided in G.S. 143‑129(h).
(b)	The City of Charlotte may contract for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of any apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment for public transit purposes with any person or entity that, within the previous 60 months, after having completed a public formal bid process substantially similar to that required by Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes or through the competitive proposal method provided in G.S. 143‑129(h), has contracted to furnish the apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment to any unit or agency approved in G.S. 143-129(g) if the person or entity is willing to furnish the items at the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as those provided under the contract with the other unit or agency. Any purchase made under this section shall be approved by the City Council as provided in G.S. 143-129(g)."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A‑610 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(26)	To contract for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of any apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment for public transit purposes with any person or entity that, within the previous 36 months, after having completed a public formal bid process substantially similar to that required by Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, has contracted to furnish the apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment to any unit or agency approved in G.S. 143‑129(g) if the person or entity is willing to furnish the items at the same or more favorable prices, terms, and conditions as those provided under the contract with the other unit or agency. Any purchase made under this section shall be approved by the Board of Trustees as provided in G.S. 143‑129(g)."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.