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»*rpTING REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION JAN 1 4 2002 oi I r or OHO/VO DATE: January 10,2002 /<PITEM NO: Department Approval: Name LinVee Title Cit> Clerk Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator ’s Report Item Description: Curbside Recycling Contract for 2002-2004 Attachments: 1. Proposal Evaluation Form 2. Estimated Monthly Financial Impact of Bids 3. E*Z Recycling Curbside Contract Extension Agreement for 2002-04 Background The current contract with E-Z Recycling for curbside recycling service expired on December 31. 2001. During the summer of 2001. the West Hennepin Recycling Commission (WIIRC) sent out RFP’s for curbside recycling in the seven cities participating in the WHRC to provide service for a three-year period. Attached is the “Proposal Evaluation Form" used for reviewing the bids that were submitted. Also attached is a summarv of the “Estimated Monthly Financial Impact of Bids" for curbside by city using current hou.sehold and apartment counts. After r.* . i. vv of the bid results and service to be provided, the WHRC recommended extension of the existing curbside recycling contract with E-Z Recycling. The new thrcc-year contract reflects a 6.*>% rate increase from S2.04 to $2.18 per household per month. The new contract provides for co-mingled curbside recycling collection, which means that all paper (newspaper, magazines, shiny paper catalogs, mi.xed paper, and junk mail) may be put together in one container or bag. and all other containers (plastic bottles with a neck, and glass and metal food and bev erage containers) may be put together in one container or bag. Four kinds of boxboard (cereal, cake, chip and cracker) may also be set out with bundled cardboard. Th*» W'HRC will continue to explore options for the provision of a single sort program prior to the expiration of the 2002-04 contract. Staff Recommendation Although most of the seven cities participating in the WHRC have been satisfied with the service provided by E-Z Recycling, a major concern was loose debris from trucks. The vendor has addressed this issue and is now providing covered trucks on their routes. Staff recommends extending the existing contract with u-Z Recycling for the period from January 1. 2002 through December 31.2004 at a rate of $2.18 per household per month. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the extension of the curbside recycling contract with E-Z Recycling for the period from January' 1,2002 through D«*cember 31 ,2004 at a rate of $2.18 per household per month, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Curbside Contract Extension Agreement for 2002- 04. 4