DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
5/31/2018 Annuals
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding two contracts to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the term of the contracts, for an estimated annual cost of $2,544,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contracts:
A. Toter, LLC for Refuse Containers & Replacement Parts, $2,400,000.00 annually (1 contract, Solid Waste Management Department)
B. MedWheels, Inc. for Lucas Device Accessories, $144,000.00 annually (1 contract, San Antonio Fire Department)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio utilizes annual contracts for procuring high volume repetitive purchases. Annual contracts are an efficient method of securing the best prices through volume purchasing and reducing large amounts of work related to the bid process. Utilization of annual contracts allows the City to procure numerous different commodities in support of the normal daily operations.
Cooperative:
A. Toter, LLC for Refuse Containers & Replacement Parts, $2,400,000.00 annually, upon award through January 31, 2019, with four, one year renewal options - will provide the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with various sizes of roll-out carts for the collection of recyclables, organic materials, and refuse for the residents of San Antonio, including cart assembly, delivery, RFID Identification Tags and spare parts. This contract will allow for the purchasing of carts for the transition to the Pay As You Throw model for charging fees to residents for garbage service. The Pay As You Throw program was initiated in October 2015. In addition, this contract will also allow for the purchase of replacement parts to repair carts that are no longer under warranty. These carts are provided to the residents that receive automated col...
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