Title
Solid Waste Services Multi-Family Refuse Collection Services
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a unit price contract with Waste Pro of North Carolina for Multi-Family Refuse Collection Services for an initial term of four years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to three, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Rodney Jamison, Solid Waste Services
Explanation
§ This contract will provide weekly refuse, recycling, and bulky item collection services to approximately 147,000 multi-family residential units and 110 public facilities.
§ On November 18, 2022, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); three proposals were received.
§ Waste Pro of North Carolina best meets the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP Requirements.
§ Waste Pro’s proposal also includes compressed natural gas fueled collection trucks in support of the city’s Strategic Energy Action Plan.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $10,800,000.
§ Price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept price decreases, if warranted.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are not subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no MWBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
This contract meets the provisions of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Solid Waste Services Operating Budget