Title
Solid Waste Services Multi-Family Refuse Collection Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Waste Pro of North Carolina for Multi-Family Refuse Collection Services for an initial term of three 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):
Victoria Johnson, Solid Waste Services
Explanation
§ Solid Waste Services provides contracted refuse, recycling, and bulky item collection services to multi-family residential units and public facilities.
§ This service is currently provided weekly to approximately 125,000 multi-family residential units at 1,000 complexes and 115 public facilities.
§ Multi-family residential units and public facilities serviced by the contract receive garbage service via dumpster or compactor, recycling collection in stations of roll-out containers, scheduled bulky item collection, and seasonal live Christmas tree collection.
§ The vendor provides all equipment needed to perform the collection services and delivery of materials to the properly designated disposal or materials recovery facilities.
§ The current contract expires June 2018 and the timely award of a new contract is required to accommodate the transition and maintain seamless service to the covered properties.
§ On July 13, 2017, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Multi-Family Solid Waste Collection Services. In response to the RFP, the City received four proposals from interested service providers.
§ Waste Pro of North Carolina best meets the City’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, proposed solution, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ Staff anticipates renewing the contract for up to three additional, one-year terms.
§ Estimated contract expenditures are $5,800,000 annually.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part D. Section 6 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Solid Waste Services Operating Budget