S21-E29753 - Approve the purchase from Rehrig Pacific Company for waste carts, recycling carts, and related products through the cooperative agreement with OMNIA Partners in the total amount of $936,750.00 for the Solid Waste Management Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of waste carts, recycling carts, and related products through the cooperative agreement with OMNIA Partners in the total amount of $936,750.00 for SWM, and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Rehrig Pacific Company.
This purchase consists of 15,000 black 96-gallon capacity two-wheel recycling carts and 5,000 green 96-gallon two-wheel recycling carts. The carts will be issued to new customers and as replacements for carts that were lost, stolen, or damaged beyond repair. These carts will also be available for customers who purchase extra carts for recycling waste and refuse collections. The new carts will also all have RFID tags to identify and track each cart associated with a specific customer address. The new carts will come with a full 10-year warranty and the life expectancy is ten to twenty years. The vendor shall deliver carts within 3 - 4 weeks from receipt of purchase order.
This procurement is exempt from competitive bidding under the subsection 252.022 of the Local Government Code.
MWBE Participation:
Zero percent goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is not included in the FY2021 Adopted Budget. Therefore, a Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact
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Recurring or One-Time
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One-time
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Fund Name
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FY2021
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Out Year
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Total
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General Fund-Solid Waste
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936,750.00
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936,750.00
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Total
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936,750.00
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936,750.00
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