REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 5, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JERRY L. SCHUBER SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Award a contract in an amount not to exceed $991,800 for the purchase and delivery of up to 20,000 refuse and recycling containers using a cooperative purchase agreement (Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement using a City of Tucson, AZ (Tucson) contract for the purchase and delivery of up to 20,000 refuse and recycling containers in the amount not to exceed $991,800.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division seeks to purchase up to 20,000 refuse and recycling containers (containers) necessary to support new growth and replacement to residential customers. Staff recommends the containers continue to be purchased via a cooperative purchase based on a prior competitive bid contract from Tucson to allow the best value purchase price to its customers. Award of this contract through a cooperative purchase agreement between Tucson and supplier, Toter, LLC., (Supplier) will allow for cost effective purchase and the timely delivery of trash containers for the continued operation of collection of municipal solid waste, recycling, and green waste materials to ensure the health and safety of the community.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) is responsible for the collection of municipal solid waste, recyclables, green waste, and operation clean-up for 112,200 residential customers. The SWMD also has oversight of litter collection, and FresGo customer responses for 103 square miles within the Fresno city limits. These collection activities produce approximately 4,600 tons of material each week.
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