Summary Sheet- RFCA SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 4/16/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 7B9
ACTION:  Approve the utilization of twelve-month City of Mesa cooperative contracts with Duramax 
Holdings LLC., Schaefer Systems International, Inc., dba SSI Schaefer and Tank Holding Corporation 
for the purchase of residential refuse and recycling containers.
FISCAL IMPACT:  The total cost of the contract will not exceed $900,000. Sufficient funds have been 
appropriated in the Solid Waste Fund, Cost Center 3713 (Residential), for anticipated expenditures 
during the current fiscal year and future fiscal years, contingent upon City Council approval of the City’s 
annual budget.
RECOMMENDATION:  Approve utilization of the contracts.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  (2023125) The City of Mesa competitively solicited and awarded 
contracts for the purchase of 45-, 65- and 96-gallon residential refuse and recycling containers and 300-
gallon residential refuse containers, which contain cooperative language allowing use of the contracts 
by other governmental agencies.
The City currently has approximately 63,500 containers of various sizes and types in use throughout the 
City. The typical lifecycle of a container is 10 to 15 years. This cooperative contract provides the City 
with competitive market pricing for refuse and recycling containers, established using the combined 
purchase volumes from several local municipalities.
ATTACHMENTS: N/A 
STAFF CONTACT(S):  David Tavares, Deputy Public Works Director - Field Operations, (480) 350-
2819
Department Director:  Laura Calder, Financial Services Director  
Legal review by:  Dave Park, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Prepared by:  Alicia Ruiz, Procurement Officer