File #: 2019-3644    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 4/19/2019 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/28/2019 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All RA - Roll Carts (Emergency): for use by Public Works- Sanitation. Consists of the purchase of 4,000 blue 35-gallon roll carts, 1,000 green 65-gallon roll carts and 1,000 blue 65-gallon roll carts. Recommend approval to ratify the emergency purchase of the roll carts from Otto Environment Systems North America, Inc. Amount Not To Exceed: $206,130.00.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Notes, 2. Non-Competitive Procurement Form

Purchasing Type: Ratification (RA)                               

Public Hearing:  YES ☐     NO ☒                                  Department: Purchasing & Contracting                                     

 

AGENDA ITEM:

Title

Commission District(s): All

RA - Roll Carts (Emergency): for use by Public Works- Sanitation. Consists of the purchase of 4,000 blue 35-gallon roll carts, 1,000 green 65-gallon roll carts and 1,000 blue 65-gallon roll carts. Recommend approval to ratify the emergency purchase of the roll carts from Otto Environment Systems North America, Inc.  Amount Not To Exceed: $206,130.00.

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Information Contact: Talisa Clark, CPPO

Phone Number: (404) 687-2797

 

PURPOSE:

The inventory for the roll carts is extremely low. The County has less than 100 of each roll carts and is unable to provide them to DeKalb County residents. A new procurement has been initiated and currently in the advertisement phase to ensure that a new contract is in place for these items. 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

Recommend approval of the ratification with:

 

Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc., 12700 General Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273

 

Amount Not To Exceed: $206,130.00

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1.  Funding:                                                               Enterprise-Operating (Sanitation)

2.  Justification:                     The lack of roll carts impacts the garbage collection and/or recycling needs of the County’s citizens causing a loss in providing essential government services.