SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,100,000 for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1) (a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Pinellas County Solid Waste (PCSW) operates the only waste-to-energy plant and landfill in the county. All putrescible solid waste collected by the city is taken to this facility. Effective October 1, 2023, the tipping fee for Pinellas PCSW will be raised to $51.00 per ton up from $47.75 per ton in Fiscal Year 2023. This represents a rate increase of 6.8%, however, the overall annual projected cost increase for the disposal of solid waste is 4.1%, as staff anticipates the increased usage of the city recycling program will lessen the impact of the PCSW rate increase.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available as part of the FY 2023/24 Operating Budget of the Solid Waste Fund. The expenditure allocation is as follows:
• 424-2082-543500 (Solid Waste - Residential Collection Dump Fees) $1,998,860
• 424-2083-543500 (Solid Waste - Commercial Collection Dump Fees) $1,873,240
• 424-2089-543500 (Solid Waste - Roll-Off Collection Dump Fees) $1,227,900
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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