City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1591

• File #: 14-1591
• Type: Purchase of Supplies
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/21/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the bid from Trinity Graphic & Packaging Solutions, LLC, to provide Recycling Cart Stickers for placement on the resident’s residential, blue recycling carts for a cost of $73,500.00, funded with the Solid Waste Management Department’s Operating Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/21/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Recycling Cart Stickers


SUMMARY:
This ordinance will provide the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) a contract to provide Recycling Cart Stickers for placement on the resident's blue recycling carts from Trinity Graphic & Packaging Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $73,500.00. The stickers will include new recycling information, informing residents of additional items now accepted by the City's newly contracted recycling processor, River Recycling, LLC d/b/a ReCommunity. Funding is available from the SWMD Operating fund.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio SWMD utilizes the 48 and 96-gallon carts for the automated garbage, organics and recycling collections. The blue carts currently in use by residents for recycling collection are imprinted with a hot stamp indicating the various types of materials that can be collected in the cart. In 2013, SWMD contracted with a new recycling processor, River Recycling, LLC d/b/a ReCommunity, to process the recycled materials collected from the weekly residential blue cart collection. As a part of River Recycling's contract, single use plastic bags will now be accepted in the City's blue cart recycling program. In order to provide information regarding the acceptance of additional items, SWMD will order the 4.5" x 20" white vinyl permanent adhesive weatherproof stickers and attach them to the recycling carts. The stickers also provide details on how the items should be properly recycled.

The City issued a Formal Invitation for Bid for Recycling Cart Stickers (RFx 6100004245) on May 29, 2014 with a submission deadline of June 13, 2014. Ten bids were received with the low responsive bid submitted by Trinity Graphic & Packaging Solutions, LLC in the amount of $73,500.00.




ISSUE:
The SWMD is requesting City Council approval of this contract for providing recycling car...