Title
Authorization to advertise and accept bids for a one-year supply of garbage bags.
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Summary:
The City ordered and distributed or sold 40-gallon garbage bags with 2-mil thickness last year. The City purchased 18,000 rolls from Houston Poly Bag at a cost of $8.67 per roll for a total of $156,060.00. Approximately, 4,620 garbage bags are currently in stock. There are 9,975 active residential water accounts currently, and each account is eligible to receive two rolls of garbage bags for 19,950 rolls. In the one-year period from January 2018 through December 2018, the City sold 853 rolls of garbage bags. Additionally, the City processed 1,007 new service applications last year (existing addresses) and each new accountholder receives two rolls of garbage bags (or one roll if the application is processed after April 1).
The City proposes purchasing the same/size weight of garbage bags (40-gallon garbage bags with 2-mil thickness) for fiscal year 2019-2020 (October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020), with bids to be requested for the following quantities.
16,000 rolls
18,000 rolls
20,000 rolls
22,000 rolls
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Garbage bags are budgeted in the Sanitation Department (Account No. 010-402-4309, Garbage Bags)
Recommended action:
Authorization to advertise and accept bids for a one-year supply of garbage bags.