Consideration and Approval of Contract:  Approve the award of the cooperative purchase contract to Toter, LLC for the purchase of residential trash and recycle containers through the City of Tucson Cooperative Contract No. 1717171-01.

1. Approve the cooperative contract with Toter, LLC for the purchase of 312 - 96 Gallon Trash and 312 - 96 Gallon Recycle containers in the amount of $33,927.20; and 
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

With this agenda item, staff recommends the City Council approve the purchase of 312 trash and 312 recycling containers from Toter, LLC, in the amount of $33,927.20. The purchase of the containers will allow for the delivery of containers to new customers and replacements for lost, stolen or broken carts. These carts are the same containers that have been purchased in recent years. By purchasing the same containers, it will ensure the continuity of parts such as lids, lid pins, wheels, and axles that are needed to be stocked for repairs. This fiscal year there was a previous purchase of $34,929.12 for carts. This new purchase requested under the current cooperative purchase contract will raise the total amount spent with Toter, LLC this fiscal year to $68,856.32.

Previous purchase of 624 residential trash and recycling containers: $34,929.12
Purchase of additional 624 residential trash and recycling containers: $33,927.20
Total year to date FY 2019-20 purchases from Toter, LLC: $68,856.32

The total FY 2019-20 budget for these containers: $97,350

Payment to the Contractor for the materials and/or services provided not to exceed one hundred and ninety-two thousand, one hundred and fifty dollars ($192,150) per fiscal year; made in accordance with the price list and terms set forth in the Agency Contract.

Council Goals-ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES
Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources.
REGIONAL PLAN-NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Planning & Conservation  

No

1. Approve the award of the cooperative purchase contract as recommended; or
2. Reject the award of the cooperative purchase contract and perform a formal solicitation

The City has used Toter, LLC for bin purchasing for several years. The City of Tucson Cooperative has helped keep the costs of the purchases at a fiscally responsible level.

This cooperative purchase contract covers the City's purchases to a fiscally responsible level as the prices of the petroleum used to create the containers rise and fall. The pricing is kept competitive and accessed to ensure a respectable price at the time of purchase.