City of Lawrence

Finance Department

MEMORANDUM

DATE:	May 23, 2008
TO:	David Corliss
	City Manager
FROM:	Bob Yoos
	Solid Waste Division Manager

RESIDENTIAL TRASH CARTS, RECYCLING CARTS

Public Works Solid Waste requests approval for the purchase of residential trash carts in the total amount of $23,832. The purchase includes:

· 408 Residential carts ($54.00 each)

· Freight ($1,800.00)

Trash carts are subject to evaluation based on compatibility with solid waste equipment, durability, and costs. Carts are standardized to provide serviceability on routes because the cart dumping mechanisms on the trucks cannot be adjusted from stop to stop. In addition, standardization is more efficient for maintenance operations. The Americart 3190 has been selected as the standard residential cart.

Freight costs are a significant component of cart purchases. The freight cost is $1,800 for this purchase, regardless of total number purchased, up to a full truckload. For this reason, the division orders a full truckload at a time.

VENDOR	TOTAL BID
Roy Conley & Company	$23,832.00

Recommendation Action: 

Approve purchase of residential trash carts and recycling carts from Roy Conley in the amount of $23,832.00. (Public Works/Sanitation).

cc:		Charles Soules
	Frank Reeb	Tammy Bennett
	Bobbie Walthall	Diane Stoddard
	Cynthia Boeker	Keith Barnhart
	Diane Trybom