S17–E31143 – Approve spending authority for the purchase of refuse and recycling containers and lids in the total amount of $964,546.00 from Rehrig Pacific Company ($911,850.00) and Toter, LLC ($52,696.00) through Omnia Partners Purchasing Cooperative for the Solid Waste Management Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Solid Waste Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority for the purchase of refuse and recycling containers and lids in the total amount of $964,546.00 from Rehrig Pacific Company ($911,850.00) and Toter, LLC ($52,696.00) through Omnia Partners Purchasing Cooperative and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders.
The purchase from Rehrig Pacific Company will include 15,000 plastic refuse and recycling containers with a 95-gallon capacity and the accompanying lids for the containers. The Toter, LLC purchase includes 2,500 cart lids compatible with Toter’s 96-gallon capacity refuse and recycling containers. These lids will serve as replacements for lids that have been broken or lost on existing Toter 96-gallon refuse and recycling carts in use by customers. This purchase will cover the upcoming first quarter’s needs for new customers, customers requesting extra containers, and replacements for those containers and lids that are stolen or non-repairable. Solid Waste Management Department will return to City Council for second quarter ordering in mid-March 2022.
The new containers and lids will be delivered to the following Solid Waste Management Department locations:
- 5614 Neches Street
- 1245 Judiway Street
- 11506 Central Street
- 11500 South Post Oak Road
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-Percentage 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 included in the FY2022 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no 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 Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2022
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Out Years
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Total
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Solid Waste Management Department
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$964,564.00
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$0.00
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$964,564.00
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