Oxnard staff seek $650,000 amendment to replenish residential curbside carts from Toter LLC

Eric Zetz, environmental resources manager for the City of Oxnard, recommended the City Council approve and authorize the mayor to execute a third amendment to agreement ADash8368 with Toter LLC in the amount of $650,000, bringing the contract total to not to exceed $2,735,000 and extending the contract term to May 28, 2026, pending council action.

"Staff's recommendation is that the city council approve and authorize the mayor to execute a third amendment to agreement number ADash8368 with Toter LLC in the amount of $650,000 for a new total not to exceed $2,735,000 and extend the term date to [May 28, 2026] for the replenishment of curbside carts and parts," Zetz said. He added that "the environmental resources division must maintain a sufficient inventory of carts, lids, and parts" to provide uninterrupted weekly collection.

The amendment would fund the continued purchase of residential wheeled carts and replacement parts used in curbside refuse, recycling and green-waste collection. Zetz told the council the Environmental Resources Division maintains about 103,500 residential containers to serve roughly 34,000 residential customers. Warranty coverage for the carts and components is part of the contract: a 12-year warranty for carts and 10-year warranty for other standard components such as wheels, bars and lid straps, he said.

Staff presented a spending history to justify the request: approximately $599,486 was spent on carts and lid replacements in fiscal year 2022–23; $656,897 in fiscal year 2023–24; and about $497,826 as of April 2025. Zetz said the requested $650,000 is consistent with prior spending levels.

The original agreement ADash8368 was approved by the City Council on Nov. 16, 2021, for an amount not to exceed $650,000 over a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2024. The city procured equipment through Sourcewell, a national intergovernmental purchasing cooperative, under Sourcewell contract number 041521-TOT, and staff said Toter LLC meets the city's contracting requirements, including possession of a city business tax certificate, insurance and corporate filings with the California Secretary of State.

Funding for the proposed amendment has been programmed in the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget from the Environmental Resources Fund (fund 631) for the City Council's consideration. No City Council vote on the amendment is recorded in the transcript; staff presentation concluded with an offer to answer questions.

If approved by the council, the amendment would allow the Environmental Resources Division to replenish carts and parts used in weekly curbside collection and to maintain warranty coverage for the inventory of residential containers.