STATUS REPORT - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
PROPOSALS
Recommendation:
-
That the City Council receive and file this
report;
- That the City Council direct the City Manager to provide
the 30 day notice to BFI Inc. and authorize a letter of
appreciation for the Mayor’s signature for their
service to City; and,
- Direct the City Manager to return at the September 11,
2001 meeting with a completed franchise agreement with
Consolidated Disposal Services to be effective October 1,
2001.
Background:
The City issued the Request for Proposal for Solid Waste and
Recyclables Collection, Processing and Disposal Services in
April, 2001. A total of six companies submitted proposals. Four
of the companies were invited and participated in an
interview/review of their proposal with staff and Solid Waste
Solutions Inc. Based on the proposals submitted, the
interview/review of the proposal and reference checks, staff
has entered into negotiations with Consolidated Disposal
Services for the new solid waste franchise agreement. They are
one of the three largest haulers operating in California. They
provide service to a variety of Southern California
communities.
The agreement will be completed and set for the September
11, 2001, meeting for your review and approval. In addition,
staff and CDS will provide an implementation schedule for the
services that will be provided under the new agreement. The
term of the agreement is for 7 years. As stated, the effective
date will be October 1, 2001, and will run through September
30, 2008. In order to meet the effective date, it is necessary
to provide BFI Inc. with the 30-day notice as set forth in the
letter agreement for the interim period. I believe that a
letter expressing the City’s appreciation to BFI Inc.
would also be appropriate to be sent over the Mayor’s
signature.
The implementation schedule will detail the services that
will be offered and when they will start. The following is a
general overview of the proposal and the services that will be
available to our residents and businesses.
Residential Services:
Recycle container will be increased from the 18-gallon box
to 64-gallon wheel cart. This will go a long way to ensuring
that residents will be able to recycle all of the items that
they can. This will also ensure that the City meets the AB939
goals and avoids fines that could be imposed by the
state.
There will be three service wheeled cart sizes available
to residential customers. These are 32, 64, and 95-gallon
carts. Each resident will be given the opportunity to select
the size that is right for them.
A voluntary green waste program will be available for
residents that would like to participate. There will an
additional charge for this program.
Household Hazardous waste drop off will be available on a
once a month basis under a separate contract which will
directly administer by the City through a separate contract
with a Household Hazardous specialist.
Rates are very competitive with what we have now and, for
the first time, they have been set up on pay as you throw
basis. In other words, the more solid waste that you generate
the more you pay for disposal. This is also an important step
in reaching and maintaining the diversion mandates set by the
state. This is a change from our current practice of a single
rate regardless of the amount of solid waste generated. Based
on the number of cans now placed at the curb, the 64-gallon
size container will cover most homes and is at about the same
rate. The rates are part of the negotiation that is
continuing and will be completed by August 28, 2001.
Commercial Service:
CDS will perform an audit of all commercial customers.
This will ensure that they have the right service and
understand the options, including opportunities to recycle
more. They will also develop options for the shared lot in
the downtown to ensure that proper rates are being applied
and that the area is kept clean and serviceable. These
options will include exploring the use of compactors.
Commercial rates are competitive with those charged now.
Commercial customers are already on the pay as you throw
program. The amount of service is based on the amount of
solid waste generated.
Wet garbage program will be explored. This may work very
well in areas with a concentration of restaurants resulting
in a much higher recycling rate for those businesses.
The proposal provided is a very good one. They impressed the
City’s review team with a complete well thought proposal
that included all of the services that the City was looking for
and did so at a very competitive rate. The references confirmed
the statements made in the proposal and interviews that they
are able to deliver a consistent, high level of service.
