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1111VREQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 6. OS STAFF REPORT Report Number: 93-607ws All AGENDA SESSION DATE September 7, 1993 Report Date: 9-2-93 DISPOSITION Item Description: Discussion of Proposed Purchase of Recycling Bins Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The City has run out of its supply of green recycling bins. The bins were purchased in 1990 using grant funds from the Metropolitan Council. Efforts to obtain additional grant funds from Met Council and from the Mounds View Lions to purchase additional bins have been unsuccessful. Ramsey County will allow an amendment of our SCORE grant budget to purchase new bins provided that the bins remain the property of the City. Due to cost savings in the recycling printing and postage budgets (by doing some printing and processing of mailings in-house) there is approximately $2,500 available to purchase a small number of bins. Staff is recommending that the City purchase bins identical to those purchased in 1990 so as to keep the recycling program consistent City-wide. The model of bin (RC2000) that was purchased from Shamrock Industries in 1990 is still available for purchase, at a cost of$12.03 per unit (including tax). The RC2000 is a Shamrock Industries product and therefore it is not possible to get quotations from other companies on the same product. However, in checking the prices of comparable-sized recycling bins from other vendors and local discount merchants, Shamrock's price is reasonable given that it includes both a lid and a wheel set. The purchase of recycling bins was not included in the 1993 budget and authorization for inter-fund transfer and the SCORE amendment will require approval of a budget amendment. 60121_4 " pi Carla Asleson Recycling Coordinator RECOM�M NDAT ONl •uthorize a budget transfer of$2,500 ($2,000 from account 290-4121-393 and $500 from account 290-4121- 330) to account 290-4121-703.