October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

DATE:
10115112
INITIATED BY:
Jesus Olivares, Assistant City Manager
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
SUBJECT: MOTION
Consideration to authorize the purchase of fifty-seven thousand recyclelrefuse carts and
2,940 green garbagelrefuse carts from Toter Inc. Statesville, NC, through the State of
Texas - cooperative purchasing program's contract pricing, in the total amount of
$3,047,273 Funding is available from Solid Waste Services Department budget.
STAFF SOURCE:
Rogelio Rivera, Director
Stephen Geiss, Solid Waste Services, Manager
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Authorized participation in the State of Texas cooperative purchasing
program.
BACKGROUND: Staff is requesting authorization to purchase 57,000 universal rollout containers
(recyclelrefilse carts) for the Solid Waste Services Department. The recycle containers are design for
household recycle/refuse and can be use with both semi-automated and automated systems. The containers
will be purchased from the State of Texas automated contract number GCO 1-1 1 awarded to Toter Inc.
Item Qty. Unit Price Total
96 gallon container, color blue 57,000 $44.20 $2,5 19,400
Custom Hot Stamp & Lid Graphics 57,000 $1.30 $99,750
Assembly, Delivery & Serial Number Recording 57,000 $3.75 $213,750
96 gallon container, color green 2,940 $46.72 $141,273
Freight $73,100
Grand Total $3,047,273
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this equipment is available in the Solid Waste Services Department
budget.
Department Expense Account Amount
2010 PPFCO 5569865 5322400 $ 406,000.00
2012 A CO Issue 5562593 5322400 $2,500,000.00
Minor Apparatus & Tools 55625505322400 $ 141,273.00
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Approved by the Operations Committee on
Tuesday, October 9,2012, and by the Finance
Committee on Wednesday, October 10,20 12.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that this contract be approved.