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Gearing up for a cleaner future

Monday, April 7, 2025  

With a 26% population increase on the horizon, the city of Graham, North Carolina, needed a waste management solution that could keep up with a growing volume of waste collection without straining the budget. Using a Sourcewell cooperative contract with Heil, Public Works Director Burke Robertson and his team secured cost- effective, fuel-efficient trucks and advanced maintenance software to better serve their expanding community.

 

See how they kept waste collection rolling>

 

What’s new for Sourcewell contracts?

Cooperative contracts are designed to make your job easier. Take a look at these recently announced cooperative purchasing categories:

Auction Services with Related Solutions

Solutions for the sale and disposal of excess equipment by auction, including live, on-site auctions, online auction services, live-streaming auction services; and related services, including market value assessment, marketing, promotion, support and training, equipment appraisals, web portal and hosting, bidder registration and management, equipment transportation and preparation, financing and payment alternatives, rebate programs, post-auction settlement, auction-related storage, and shipping options.

Copiers, Printers, and Multifunction Devices with Related Supplies, Accessories, and Services

Mobile, desktop, and production unit copiers, printers, scanners, and multifunction devices for printing, duplicating, reproducing, or imaging documents or material across a broad range of output formats, qualities, sizes, and in black-and-white or color format; and related hardware, software, accessories, and services.

Facility Security Systems, Equipment, and Software with Related Services

Alarm and signal systems; security automation and integration; motion-controlled lighting and occupancy detection; fire detection, sprinkler, and suppression systems; intrusion detection and breach prevention; glass and window security, armor, and ballistic applications; CCTV, surveillance, and recording solutions; access control for facilities and parking; robotic and AI surveillance; biometric scanning and screening; and related equipment, accessories, and services.

Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Related Attachments

Lawn and garden equipment for all types of lawn, field, and turf care, golf course, landscape, sidewalk, walking path, and parking lot maintenance, and snow removal; irrigation and aeration equipment, systems, parts, and installation; beach- and waterfront-maintenance equipment; and related tools, attachments, parts, accessories, and services.

 

Tree Maintenance Equipment, Attachments, and Accessories

Equipment for tree cutting, trimming, and removal; automated, remote, or robotic tree maintenance; portable tree and brush incineration; stump cutters and grinders; brush and limb chippers; vehicle and equipment attachments for tree and vegetation management; and additional supplies, products, and services.

Procurement resources are always at your fingertips. Access hundreds of contracts and suppliers at sourcewell-mn.gov/contract-search.