During 2005, the Solid Waste Division completed a pilot program for curb-side yard waste collection. Based upon the positive results of the pilot program, a decision was made to expand the curb-side yard waste collection program city wide. A separate 95-gallon container is provided for participants.  It is necessary to purchase additional containers to continue expansion of this program.  The FY2010 Solid Waste Division budget includes $350,000 to purchase 6,000 to 8,000 additional yard waste containers for the additional areas.

The City Council may:

• Approve the bid award to purchase additional yard waste containers; or
• Do not approve the bid award

The Solid Waste Division advertised for bids on May 13th and 20th for the purchase of yard waste containers. Bid packets were provided to ten vendors, and six bids were received for the 2:00pm bid opening on May 25, 2010. The price bid is per each container delivered to the Billings Operation Center in truckload quantities. The bids are summarized as follows:

Bid Summary

Vendor Name	Price Each	Truckload Quantity
Cascade Engineering	$42.00	522
Ameri-Kart Waste Products	$46.33	500
Rehrig Pacific Company	$47.58	486
Toter Incorporated	$47.85	624
Otto Environmental	$52.22	513
IPL Waste Handling	$53.87	612

Based upon the low bid submitted by Cascade Engineering the Solid Waste Division would purchase 7,830 containers, which would be 15 truckloads.

Staff recommends that Council award the contract for purchase of yard waste carts to Cascade Engineering in the amount of $42.00 each, for a total of $328,860.