Title:
Awarding Bid for a One-Year Supply of Refuse Bags.
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Summary:
The City advertised and received five (5) bids for refuse bags to be purchased for FY 2019-2020. Currently the City has 9,975 active residential water accounts so the City would need 19,950 rolls available in October for each resident to receive two (2) rolls of refuse bags. Residents have the option to purchase additional rolls of bags throughout the year.
The City currently has approximately 4,600 refuse bags in storage and recommends the purchase of a quantity of 18,000 rolls for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The low bid for 18,000 rolls is Houston Poly Bag at a unit price of $8.72/roll for a total cost of $156,960. Samples of the company's refuse bags were submitted in accordance with the bid specifications.
Current vendor - Houston Poly Bag
$8.67/roll for 18,000 rolls total cost $156,060
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Refuse bags are budgeted in the Sanitation Department, Account No. 010-402-4309, Garbage Bags.
Recommended action:
Award bid to Houston Poly Bag for 18,000 rolls at a unit price of $8.72/roll for a total cost of $156,960.