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City staff report two proposals for residential refuse and recycling contract; no award yet
Summary
City staff said they received two proposals for the city’s residential refuse and recycling collection and disposal contract—one from Harters and one from Waste Management—and will summarize the bids for the Public Health and Safety committee. No contract award was made at the meeting.
City staff said they received two proposals for the city’s residential refuse and recycling collection and disposal services contract and will summarize the bids for the Public Health and Safety committee.
The bids included a proposal from Harters and one from Waste Management. “For Harder’s, they had on the seven‑year quote, they had a monthly rate, a total of $11.50. On the 10‑year quote, it was the same at $11.50. For Waste Management, seven‑year quote total is $14.07, and the 10‑year quote was the same at $14.07,” Staff member (unnamed), a city staff member, said. A meeting participant (unnamed) confirmed receipt of proposal copies and said staff would post a summary to the city website.
Why it matters: the choice of contractor and the rates will affect monthly residential charges and the city’s handling of curbside collection, pickups at city facilities and public dumpsters. The proposals also included optional program changes and a cost‑inflation calculation for the contract term.
Details: the staff member said the primary element of the proposals is curbside collection. The specifications also cover collection at city facilities and some public dumpsters located on city streets, and the proposals included options intended to improve program efficiency and cost effectiveness. Staff said they planned to summarize those components and make the summary available online.
Bidders and process: staff reported two proposals were received and that GFL notified the city it would not submit a bid. The staff member said the next step is to submit the summary to the Public Health and Safety committee for its Monday meeting; staff aimed to complete the summary the same day as the discussion.
Discussion versus decision: the meeting included discussion and procedural next steps only; no contract award, selection, or formal approval of terms was made at this meeting. The only formal action recorded in the transcript was a motion to adjourn, which was moved and seconded and carried.
What happens next: staff will post the bid summary to the city website and forward it to the Public Health and Safety committee for consideration at its upcoming meeting. Any selection, contract award or vote on terms was not part of this session and will be handled in later committee or council proceedings.
