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RESOLUTION NO. 9O77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE BYPASS OF THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS;
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO TOTER, INC. (SINGLE VENDOR) FOR THE
• PURCHASE OF 5 ,000 AUTOMATED REFUSE CONTAINERS; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTATION.
WHEREAS , as part of the 1989-90 Equipment Lease Program,
Council approved the purchase of approximately 8 , 600 automated
refuse containers from Toter, Inc . for residential collection;
and
WHEREAS , from this original purchase , 650 containers were
kept in reserve for new customers and requests for second
containers; and
WHEREAS , this reserve was quickly depleted, and Council
authorized the purchase of an additional 405 containers; and
WHEREAS , a County franchisee, servicing a newly-annexed area
to the City, chose not to provide the same level of service that
the City provides at the same cost, and City crews have delivered
approximately 150 automated containers to this particular
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS , staff now has only a handfull of automated refuse
containers in reserve for new residents; and
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WHEREAS , the City is able to purchase an additional 5 ,000
containers from Toter, Inc. at last year' s contract price of $59
each, for a total cost of $321 , 888 ; and
WHEREAS , by purchasing from Toter, Inc. , staff will be
standardizing the automated refuse containers already in the
field, thus making field repairs much easier; and
WHEREAS , another consideration is that hardware from the
various manufacturers is not interchangeable; and
WHEREAS , revenue to cover these costs is generated from the
monthly residential garbage rate and the monthly rate for
additional containers; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Section
4 . 20 . 080 A. 2 , staff recommends that a contract be awarded to
Toter, Inc. for 5 ,000 automated refuse containers, in the amount
of $321 ,888 ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully studied the afore-
said matter, and has determined that said recommendation is in
the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS , it has been determined that this matter is categor-
ically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding as follows:
1 . That the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
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2 . That, pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Section
4 . 20 . 080 A. 2 , the formal bidding process be bypassed and a
contract awarded to Toter, Inc. in the amount of $321 , 888 for the
purchase of 5 , 000 automated refuse containers.
3 . That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute the necessary documentation on behalf of the City of
Redding, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest the
signature of the City Manager and to affix the seal to the
documentation when appropriate.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 7th day of Aug. , 1990 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following 4/5ths vote of Council :
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dahl , Fulton, Moss, Buffum
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORM A PPROVED:
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DALL A. HAYS , C ty Attorney
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