TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Anna Luke-Jones, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Request for Proposals for Solid Waste Franchise (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTION OF RFP
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review and authorize distribution of a Request for Proposals for the City's Solid Waste Franchise.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process includes conducting a competitive solicitation process and receiving proposals from interested solid waste haulers. User rates will be determined once proposals are received and evaluated for conformance with the RFP terms and scope. Establishing rates and pricing is part of that process; at this time the total fiscal implications are not known. Staff anticipates conducting a Proposition 218 rate setting process for the first five-year term of the contract immediately following City Council award to the most qualified solid waste hauler. The City's Recovery Cost (CRC), which covers the cost of City staff and overhead in administering the solid waste contract, will be calculated and added separately.
BACKGROUND:
The City's current seven-year solid waste contract with Waste Management (WM) was established on June 1, 2011, and expires on June 30, 2018. However, the City Council approved a contract extension of up to 24 months while the City implements a process to secure new waste hauling services.
Several actions have taken place to date toward development of the Solid Waste RFP. These actions include:
* July 18, 2017 City Council Meeting: Staff was directed to begin the solid waste hauling procurement process. The initial step included conducting residential and commercial outreach about current services provided and utilizing the optional two-year...
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