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KENNETH ROBERTSON JOHNNY MARTINEZ, P.E.
Chief Procurement Officer Gty Manager
Mark Broderick
General Manager
Cascade Engineering, Inc.
4950 37"' Street SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Dear Mr. Broderick:
August 16, 2011
SENT VIA E-MAIL
RE: IFB 273268 — INVITATION FOR BID FOR
PURCHASE OF MOBILE REFUSE CONTAINERS
FOR AUTOMATED GARBAGE COLLECTION
The City of Miami (City) is in the process of evaluating .your response to IFB270268 for Purchase of
Mobile Refuse Containers for Automated Garbage Collection. In order to assist us in the evaluation
process, we need additional information/clarification regarding your response.
Cascade Engineering has indicated that your prices for the containers are based upon Truckload
purchases' of 572 carts for the 96 Gallon Containers;720 carts for the 64 Gallon Containers; and 1080
carts for the 35 Gallon Containers. Please be advised that Special Condition 2.24, ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS states the following:
No additional terms and conditions included with the solicitation response shall be evaluated or
considered, and any and all such additional terms and conditions shall have no force or effect and are
inapplicable to this solicitation.
Therefore, the City cannot accept this additional stipulated term. Periodically, the City may need to
purchase quantities fewer than a full truckload. Pursuant to General Condition 1.34, Evaluation of
Response, Paragraph 3, the City may reject a response if it does not conform to the requirements of the
formal solicitation. The City is requesting, therefore, that you remove this minimum order stipulation from
your bid submittal. With the pending single stream recycling format, the city anticipates a preliminary
order of approximately 70,000 carts.
Please indicate below whether or not you agree to remove this minimum order requirement by circling
your answer and retuming this notice via email to: tbymes@miamigov.com or fax: 305-400-5230, by no
later than Thursday, August 18. 2011, at 3:00 P.M. Failure to respond by the stipulated date and time
may deem your quote non -responsive.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Since -ly,
Kenneth Robertson
Director/Chief Procurement Officer
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August 5, 2011
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Subject: IFB #273268,3 — Purchase of Mobile Refuse Containers for Automated Garbage
Collection
Cascade Engineering is pleased to submit the enclosed
ecponse to the above referenced bid for
Mobile Refuse Containers for Automated Garbage
arts for
mi
ully
Cascade, established in 1973, has been continuously ur Grand Rapids, acturing Micli gan facility. We have
automated programs for over twenty-one year
e industry.
prre proud to
oduced over seventeen million injection molded carts
for
ISO 9001 is We standardized
dized
be the first U.S. based cart manufacturer to be quality system recognized internationally and ensures quality products, timely delivery, and
superior service. This registration ensures that theCity will receive exceptional products and
service to help make its collection program a success.
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Our containers meet the standards set forth in ANSI Z2 5 3omm0t8eandthd I 2 5.60ANS8
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Cascade was a_ member „of the Standard Development
standards. As a result of our involvement,-wso hadhave dne tensive extensive hest ng done UylEntela,
ouse testing which
exceeds the standards set forth by ANSI. We have al
Inc., an engineering and testing laboratory.
We offer the City a complete and well-rounded response to your bid that includes, and indeed
exceeds, all your needs.
Cascade would like to extend an invitation to be a part of our Red Carpet Visiting Program
which includes a complete tour of our entire thecampus in Granare manRapds a rdd first hand tour of
our world class injection molding facility whet
Thankyou in
advance for the opportunity to provide the City with our response. Please be
assured
assuree d that Cascade would provide the City with exceptional products, value and customer
service. We look forward to working with you on this exciting and worthy project.
Sincerely,
Jo -Mule Perkins
Vice President