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Resolution to Approve Toter Cart Purchases ($65,500.00) and Authorize up to Three Additional Years (not to exceed $131,000.00 per year)
Memorandum
The attached resolution approves and authorizes cart purchases through the end of FY16 from Toter, Inc. The purchase agreement with Toter is based on a long-term agreement between Toter and the Metro Waste Authority of Des Moines, Iowa. The Metro Waste Authority agreement extends through September 20, 2020. It allows the pricing from the agreement to be extended to other governmental entities.
The original Metro Waste Authority Agreement was competitively bid and the current pricing provided in the Metro Waste Authority agreement by an extension dated December 18, 2008, is competitive with Toter carts that are provided by the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (IPA) agreement, as shown in the chart below. Staff is recommending using the Metro Waste Agreement because the National IPA contract is set to expire.
Because the Metro Waste Authority Agreement does not include all the features that Ann Arbor requires in its carts, Toter has provided a supplemental options pricing for these features. These features include: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, complete assembly, color labels on the lids, complete assembly, and a 32 gallon cart size. Pricing for these features is included in the chart below.
Ann Arbor currently uses Toter carts for all of its solid waste cart needs (refuse, recycling, and compost carts). The use of the carts and automated trucks has increased collection efficiencies, reduced worker injuries, and provided a more convenient service for residents.
Field crews have been extremely satisfied with the durability of the Toter carts and their ease of use. The Toter carts are produced through a process called rotational molding and have a rough outside surface, which makes them easier to pick up with the automated arms. The rotational molding also produces ...
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