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Council declares sole source for alternative daily cover applicator at landfill after peer review
Summary
The council approved a sole‑source declaration for an alternative daily cover applicator based on successful use at nearby landfills; staff said the Huntsville application showed promising results compared to current clay spray methods.
City landfill staff presented and the council approved a sole‑source selection for an alternative daily cover applicator after reviewing methods used at adjacent landfills.
Wanda Tai, Landfill and Recycling staff, said the city sought a better alternative to the clay spray currently in use and evaluated applications at nearby landfills. “We decided to look at some adjacent landfills, and this is a application that Huntsville is using, and it seems to be working. So we've decided to go with the sole source, provider,” Tai said.
Council members praised the landfill team's operations, with one member observing the site was “very clean” on a recent visit and thanking staff for their work. The sole‑source declaration directs staff to procure the specific application system identified in the presentation.
Why it matters: Alternative daily cover methods can reduce material usage and operational impacts at landfills; the council's sole‑source decision allows staff to adopt an approach they say is already proven at a nearby facility.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with procurement under the sole‑source designation and implement the alternative cover system at the city landfill per the approved resolution.
