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Commercial Solid Waste Container Purchase Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award a 4-year Sourcewell contract to Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC for the purchase of solid waste commercial bins, roll off containers, and supplies for the total amount not to exceed $2,643,000 over four (4) years.
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Prepared by: Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, jason.serpa@visalia.city, 559-713-4533; Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 559-713-4052.
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to award a 4-year Sourcewell contract to Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC for the purchase of solid waste commercial bins, roll off containers, and supplies for the total amount not to exceed $2,643,000 over four (4) years.
Summary:
The City budgets annually for the purchase of solid waste commercial bins and roll off boxes through the Capital Improvement Budget. The contract amount recommended within this staff report is based on the amounts identified within the final year of the currently appropriated 2-year budget, in addition to the amounts identified for the following 3 years of the 6-year capital improvement plan.
Background Discussion:
The Solid Waste Division utilizes various sized bins to collect trash, recyclables, and green waste from commercial accounts throughout the City. There are approximately 7,500 commercial bins and roll off boxes in service, and the typical lifespan of a bin is 10-15 years.
Commercial bins range in size from one to six yards in cubic proportion, and the roll off containers range from 15 to 40 yards. Staff is recommending that both the commercial size and roll off bins be included with this contract authorization.
Recent legislation has required cities to ensure that recycling services are administered to all commercial businesses within jurisdiction. This increased the bins in service by nearly 30% over the last 5 years, ...
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