HomeMy WebLinkAboutB. COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE SUBJECT Awardiagof PAGE 1 of 2
May 21, 2002 NUMBER Commercial Refuse Container
403-1273-533.92-00 Bids
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur award the bid for forty-three (43) n~w
commercial collection comainers to Wastequip - May Fab of Beeville, Texas in the total amoum of $21,505.
Funding is available in FY2002 Budget Account No. 403-1273-533.92-00.
BACKGROUND:
Each year the Public Works Department-Solid Waste Division purchases vav/ing numbers of new commerciaJ
collection containers. Advertisement for bids were published in the Por~ Arthur News on March 24, 2002
and March 31, 2002. Six (6) bid packets were picked up by or sent to prospective bidders. Three (3) bidf
were received on April 10, 2002 and read aloud as follows:
VENDOR NAME
Wastequip - May Fab
Beeville, Texas
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
QUANTITY PRICE
TOTAL
2 cubic yard cont. 6 $ 313 $1,878
4 cubic yard cont. 12 $ 396 $ 4,752
8 cubic yard cont. 25 $ 595 $14,875
$21,505
Bryan Container Company
Bryan, Texas
2 cubic yard cont. 6 $ 339 $ 2,034
4 cubic yard cont. 12 $ 445 $ 5,340
8 cubic yard cont. 25 $ 654 $16,350
$23,724
Zefl's Welding and Fabrication
Bridge City, Texas 2 cubic yard cont.
4 cubic yard cont.
8 cubic yard cont.
6 $ 46O $ 2,76O
12 $ 625 $ 7,500
25 $ 725 $18,125
$28,385
The bids currently in effect from Roll-Offs of America and for FY2001/FY2002 were $272 for the 2 cubic
yard containers, $337 for the 4 cubic yard containers and $515 for the 8 cubic yard containers.
Although Zerl s indicated that they could meet all specifications, their prices as on previous bids is the highest
since their work is on a "custom" basis. The lack of exceptions on their part, when compared to those of the
,ther two (2) companies, is not a significant factor when weighed against the price difference.
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Awarding of PAGE 2 of 2
May 20, 2002 NUMBER 403- Commercial Refuse Container
1273-533.92-00 Bids
Bryan took four (4) exceptions to the specifications and indicated another one in the container drawings. Of
the five (5) exceptions, two (2) were significant in that Bryan proposed the use of their standard poly/riveted
bottom rather than 10-gauge steel, and showed their 2-cubic yard and 4-cubic yard containers to have slant
tops which were specified by us as not acceptable. The other three (3) exceptions were minor.
Wastequip - May Fab took eight (8) exceptions, three (3) of those dealing with slight differences in container
dimensions to equal the required cubic yard capacity and one (1) dealing with a different primer paint due
to environmental reasons. The other four (4) exceptions, as with those listed here, are considered minor.
The Public Works and Pumhasing staffs have reviewed the bids and have determined Wastequip - May Fab's
bid to be the one that is to the best advantage of the City as to price and a product that will deliver the
intended service. Wastequip - May Fab also has the shortest delivery time.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT
Funds for the purchase of new commercial collection containers in the FY 2002 Public Works-Solid Waste
Division were approved by the City Council in the amount of $40,000, of which $40,000 is currently
unencumbered. Due to an aggressive effort to refurbish old containers at significantly less cost, the need for
larger numbers of new containers has diminished over the last few years.
EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT
None
SUMMARY
We recommend that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur award the bid for forty-three (43) new
commercial collection containers to Wastequip - May Fab of Beeville, Texas in the total mount of $21,505.
Funding is available in FY2002 Budget Account No. 403-1273-533.92-00. Fewer new containers are needed
clue to our effort to refurbish old containers at less cost than new ones.
Dave Brannon
Gerald W. Robinson
Solid Waste Superintendent
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E.
Director of Public Works
(~hasing Manager
Rebecca Underhill
Finance Director
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