Title
Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Services - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-49021)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Arizona Cart Services, Inc., to provide Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Services for the Neighborhood Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $300,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide abandoned shopping cart retrieval services in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 44, Chapter 11, Article 19, 44-1799.31 et seq., and Vehicle Signage A.R.S. 44-1799.34(C). Abandoned shopping carts pose safety issues to pedestrians and motorists and invite more serious blight issues within neighborhoods. The services support the City Manager's neighborhoods and livability strategic plan to enforce compliance with City ordinances to prevent blight, illegal activities, and deterioration to ensure a quality community.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
One vendor submitted a proposal deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000:
Method of Approach (0-400 points);
Experience and Qualifications (0-300 points);
Capacity (0-200 points); and
Price (0-100 points).
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor(s):
Arizona Cart Services, Inc., 725 points.
The Assistant Finance Director recommends the offer from Arizona Cart Services, Inc. be accepted as the highest scored, responsive and responsible offer most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about Oct. 31, 2022, for a one-year term with four one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $300,000.
Funding is available in the Neighborhood Services Department operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee recommended approval of this item on Sept. 7, 2022, by a 4-0 vote.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Neighborhood Services Department.