THE CORPORATION O HE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUSI

BLR. Kirk
City Admunistrator

Andrew de Boer
Project Engineer

DATE: — June 241992

SUBJECT: Compost Bin Tender

(Environmental Protection Committee Meeting of June 24, 1992)

RECOMMENDATION:

That subject to receiving a provincial goverment grant, 1500 ‘Garden Gourmet’ compost bins be
purchased trom GeoAlpine Environmental Consulting at a cost of $68,952.60.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

A tender was issued for the purchase of 1500 composting bins for use in the City backyard compost bin
program. Seven qualifying bids were received. The unit prices for 1500 compost bins is outlined
below:

West Bay

Ecotainer

GeoAlpine

Barclay

Belcan

Reids

Son Shine

42.38

39.50

40.68

42.80

43.00

48.95

49.00

Note: before tax prices yo Duo. LLO

Ecotainer, the low bidder, was rejected because there was concems with the Strength of the lid and side
vents. The side vents were not sufficiently strengthened to prevent puncturing which could introduce
redents into the composter. There were also reports of the lid cracking after extended use.

The second to lowest bidder was Geo Alpine consulting at an after tax price of $45.96. For the
purchase of 1500 units $68,952.50 would be required from the Environmental Protection Budget.

Mes

Andrew de Boer
Project Hngineer

attachunent
copy: Igor Zahynacz

Treasurer's Comments
| veriry that there 1s sufficient funds in the Environmental Protection Budget tor this purpose.

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J. Maitland, City Preasurer