SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve an increase of $200,000 to the purchase agreement (blanket purchase order) with Waste Management Inc. of Florida for Class III waste disposal at their site for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, including two, one-year renewals, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On October 1, 2015, City Council approved a purchase agreement in the amount of $400,000 with Waste Management Inc. of Florida for waste disposal at their site. This approval was based on Invitation to Bid 67-15, which includes two, one-year renewal terms at the City’s discretion.
This increase for Class III waste is necessary because the year-to-date total of tons disposed is 50% higher than the prior year, upon which the requested amount was based. The reason for the increase is due to a significant volume increase for both tons and frequency hauled by roll-off collection (primarily construction and demolition debris). A smaller increase has also been identified within residential bulk collection.
This vendor is utilized because of the lower disposal rate ($29.25/ton) for Class III waste versus the disposal rate at Pinellas County (37.50/ton) for putrescible waste.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available as part of the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Operating Budget of the Solid Waste Fund in the following cost codes:
• 0-424-02082-543500-534-000-0000 (Residential Collection Dump Fees)
• 0-424-02089-543500-534-000-0000 (Roll-Off Collection Dump Fees)
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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