Recycling Containers & Roll-Out Carts

Bid #ESCNJ 20/21-14

Bid Opening - July 15, 2020 @ 11:00 AM, Eastern Time

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Specifications

Bid Proposal Form B- Counties Served

Bid Proposal Form C- Recycling Containers Pricing

Bid Proposal Form D- Roll-Out Carts Pricing

CLARIFICATIONS

Page 21, #22. Delivery – requires Inside and Spotted Delivery.  Those services are not standard provisions, and are a large expense.  We can provide Driver Assist, whereby the Truck Driver can move containers to the entrance/exit of the trailer and the purchaser can move the containers off the truck, assemble and handle them, and place where needed.  We respectfully request that this service be acceptable in lieu of Inside and Spotted Delivery. 
 

The delivery requirements will not be waived or altered in any way.

Page 35 - Under Technical Specifications – RECYCLING CONTAINERS:
The interior height of our container is only 0.25” less than required, at 25.25” high.  We respectfully request that this slight difference be allowed.
Rims require 34 reinforcing radial ribs under the rim.  Our container has a patented Rugged Rim™, a design much like square tubing around the rim, that adds superior strength to the rim, but also to the sides of the container overall.  Will ESCNJ accept this design?
For proper evaluation of this container with these requests, we point out that the container exceeds specifications regarding the 20-24 radial ribs in the base.  Our container s have 40 radial ribs!
Double-drag rail of 1/8” is required.  We exceed this specification with our single drag rail ¼” x ¼”, and since our carts are not injection molded and do not have a sprue in the bottom or anywhere on the container, we do not have to protect that area of stress on the bottom of the container.  Our drag rail is designed just for dragging and impact, without having to have consideration for protection of a sprue area.  Will ESCNJ accept this design?
Our containers may be hot stamped (size of 4” x 4”) or a 5” x 5” graphic applied to one side.  Specifications require a hot stamp of 9” x 9” on two sides.  Will ESCNJ accept our markings provisions?
Although not specified, and not creating an exception, we would like to point out that our containers are rotationally molded using medium density polyethylene, which is not any exception, but is an exceedance for the life of the container and bounce back capability when dropped, backed into, and other rigors of everyday active use.  The process and material, coupled with our Rugged Rim™ and other features, are designed to outlast other round containers.
Pages 36-37 – Technical Specifications – ROLL-OUT CARTS:
Container sizes – our Roll-Out Carts are of the U.S. standard for carts, meet or exceed all ANSI Z245.30-2008 and Z245.60-2008 standards for roll carts.  Our sizes are 96, 64, 48 and 32 or 35 gallons, while ESCNJ has specified the sizes of 95, 65, 45 and 35 gallons.  German companies brought these odd sizes to the US in the 1990’s, and we ask that these specifications be opened to allow our sizes for the carts.  We also specifically request the consideration of our 48 gallon size in lieu of the 45 gallon, and the ability to bid our 32 gallon rather than the 35 gallon.  These even sizes (64 gallon as 2/3 of a 96 gallon cart, 48 gallons as a half cart, 32 gallons as 1/3 of the 96 gallon cart) are most helpful to members in rewarding for citizens’ recycling efforts and charging for trash/landfilled items.  Another advantage for our sizes are that all our carts are nestable when fully assembled (when all components are installed – nothing else left to install), which is unique in the market.  We designed our 10” wheels for the 96, 64, and 48 gallon carts and 8” wheels for the 32 gallon cart to recess to allow the nestability.  Our 35 gallon cart has 10” wheels, but is not nestable when fully assembled.  In short, we request:
                                                               i.      Our sizes for containers at 96, 64, 48 gallons.

                                                             ii.      Our 32 gallon size (with 8” wheel, of course) to be acceptable in lieu of the 35 gallon size, to afford members nestable carts.

                                                            iii.      10” wheels be allowed for 96, 64, 48 and 35 gallon sizes.

Along with our request for alternate sizes of carts, we also request to slightly vary from the stated dimensions.  Dimension are a design of every cart manufacturer, with ANSI requirements in mind, and always able to easily move through gates and doors.  We request the below alternate dimensions:
ROLL-OUT CART
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
LOAD RATING
96 GALLON
43.50” (UNDER 44”)
29.75” (OVER 28”)
35.50” (OVER 35”)
 
65 GALLON
 
 
31.50” (OVER 29.5”)
 
48 GALLON
37.50” (UNDER 39”)
23.50 (OVER 23”)
28.75” (OVER 27.4”)
168 LBS (MEETS ANSI)
32 GALLON
37.50 (UNDER 38”)
 
 
 
Carts are required to be “high-pressure injection molded” with HDPE resin.  Our carts are different from others in the industry.  In 1994, we introduced its patented ADVANCED ROTATIONAL MOLDING™ process which revolutionized both the rotational molding and waste industry.  While ESCNJ specifies a “high pressure” process, our carts are manufactured with “zero stress” molding technology, offering important higher strength to weight ratios and durability advantages over “high stress” processes such as injection molding.  It is notable that products such as kayaks and bridge barriers are rotationally molded because both products must withstand high impact, just like carts must bounce back when serviced by an automated arm, and especially in extreme temperatures.  Many of our customers have tried injection molded carts and switched (or switched back) to our rotationally molded product due to the durability and low lifecycle cost of our carts.  We respectfully request that ESCNJ accept our process and materials and other variances we have noted, since our carts meet the intent of the specifications and exceed that overall intent as well, with 15-20 year active service life, a 12 year warranty on the cart body and 10 years on all other components.  These advantages reduce end user complaints of breakage, and ESCR and members will “win” with long-lasting carts.  We respectfully request that ESCNJ consider this item with our requests.
Under “Design”, reinforcing radial ribs are required at the rim.  Our container has a patented Rugged Rim™, a design much like square tubing around the rim, that adds superior strength to the rim, but also to the sides of the container overall, without adding small spaces for insects and spiders to nest/hide.  Will ESCNJ accept this design?
Under Additional Requirements, the lid is requires to be attached with a plastic fastener system, and not with screws.  Toter’s all-plastic lid hinge snaps onto the lid.  This fit of the two components is further secured by two (2) Torx Fasteners in each hinge.  These steel fasteners, used in the automobile industry, are much stronger and more durable than the plastic pins used in many cart hinges and are treated to prevent rust.  This hinge secure design allows for easy maintenance by City crews and avoids the lid and handle damage that often occurs in other carts that use drive-in, plastic bayonet style pins.  We respectfully request the acceptance of this attachment design.
a minimum ¾” diameter axle is required.  A standard axle size in North America carts has also been 5/8” diameter solid steel for over 30 years.  The ultimate yield strength of our 5/8” axle is 2,000+ pounds, nearly six (6) times the load rating of the 96 gallon cart.  Will ESCNJ allow this diameter of axle, with the 2000+ pounds rating?
 

In regards to the above questions where your products differ from the technical specifications of the bid, please have the following submitted with your bid package for review and analysis:

Provide a detailed written or typed statement, demonstrating the equivalency to the item requested.  This statement must be prepared and provided by the respondent.  Descriptive literature (brochures, catalogs, etc.) are not substitutes for the equivalency statement, although you may include them with your bid.  Failure to provide the equivalency statement may render a bid non-responsive. It is the responsibility of the bidder to demonstrate equivalency of items offered.

-          How many roll-out carts were purchased through the educational services commission in 2019?

While we do not have a specific breakdown of the number of carts purchased, the previous bid generated approximately $1,290,000.00 in sales volume for the last bid cycle. This bid cycle started 8/1/2018.

-          Can the bidder submit only pricing for one part of the contract only, ex: only Roll-Out carts?

Yes, per the specification from page 33 of the bid: Respondents may choose to solely bid by Category (Recycling Containers category or Roll-Out Carts category) if they wish. It is not required that a respondent provide pricing on both categories in order to be considered. However, pricing must be complete for each category that the respondent wishes to bid. Please note, if not bidding either the Recycling Containers or the Roll-Out Carts category, please fill “N/A” in for pricing on the Bid Proposal Form corresponding with the category not being bid. Do NOT fill in a “0” on a category that is not being bid on, as this may be interpreted as pricing.

Page 21, Section 22- DELIVERY: The two types of delivery noted are not applicable to roll-out carts. Inside delivery is not available, and delivery drivers will not offload the carts. We strongly encourage ESCNJ to allow carts to be delivered to the public works yard to be offloaded by City staff  which is the industry standard process. The cost to hire a crew simply to offload carts is not something that should be included in the unit price, but can be priced as an ancillary item should the customer require this one-off service.

The delivery requirements will not be waived or altered in any way. You may submit your pricing as you see fit with explanation, and it will be reviewed and analyzed accordingly.

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Classroom Supplies-Cosmetology

Bid #ESCNJ 20/21-07

Bid Opening - July 21, 2020 @ 11:00 AM Eastern Time

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Bid Proposal Form C-  Pricing

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Ultra Violet Lighting

Bid #ESCNJ 20/21-25

Bid Opening - July 28, 2020 @ 11:00 AM - Eastern Time 

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Personal Protective Equipment

Bid #ESCNJ 20/21-26

Bid Opening - July 31, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

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Specifications (Includes Bid Proposal Forms A and B)

Bid Proposal Form C - Market Basket Pricing Form

Bid Proposal Form D - Category Pricing Form

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