Title
Curbside Residential Recycling Collection Services Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
Approve a contract amendment to extend a contract with Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. for curbside residential recycling collection services for a term up to 13 months.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Rodney Jamison, Solid Waste Services
Explanation
§ On June 23, 2008, City Council adopted a resolution to execute an agreement with Mecklenburg County that establishes a system for the management of recyclables, yard waste, and refuse generated by the residents of the City of Charlotte.
§ On December 8, 2014, City Council awarded a seven-year contract, expiring August 30, 2022, for the collection and proper disposal of recyclables for over 225,000 curbside residential households to Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc.
§ The contract extension will support ongoing recycling requirements while a new competitive solicitation is conducted for a long-term recycling collection solution.
§ A waiver of solicitation has been approved for these services to allow for continuity of services.
§ The cost of services, under this extension, is an annual increase of three percent from the original contract.
§ Estimated expenditures for a 13-month period are $8,700,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a contract with a waiver of solicitation for services and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Solid Waste Services Operating Budget