SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize a purchase order for Wastequip Manufacturing Company LLC of Charlotte, NC for the purchase of roll-off containers, compactors, and compactor parts in a not-to-exceed amount of $420,000.00 for term June 3, 2025 through June 2, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinance Section 2.563 (1)(c) Piggyback purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
The City of Clearwater’s Solid Waste/Recycling Department provides collection service for putrescible garbage, construction and demolition debris, and recyclables from commercial customers. Large amounts of debris may be transported in roll-off containers and compactors by city collection vehicles to state-permitted disposal facilities.
The standardization of Wastequip compactors expedites repairs and maintenance, eliminates excessive equipment downtime, as well as reduces the inventory volume of parts and supplies to be maintained by staff.
Authorization is requested to piggyback off Sourcewell#040621-WQI contract extension signed through June 2, 2026, Bulk Solid Waste and Recycling Equipment, which will allow Solid Waste to purchase new, replacement equipment, and repair parts for compactors and roll-off containers.
During the current fiscal year, 2025, $381,468.69 has been spent with Wastequip Manufacturing Company for purchase of roll-off containers, compactors and compactor parts.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding for the current year’s portion of this purchase order are available in Solid Waste cost code 4242083-564500, Commercial Refuse Compactors, and 4242089-552510, Roll-off Refuse Containers. Funding for future years will be requested as part of the annual budget process.
Solid Waste operating costs are funded by revenues from the Solid Waste and Recycling Utility Enterprise Fund.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This item falls under objectives of 1.2 (maintain public infrastructure) and 1.3 (adopt responsive levels of service) within High Performing Government and objective 4.2 (waste reduction practices) within Environmental Stewardship.
