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Peoria staff say in-house residential collection remains cheaper than vendor'proposal; council asks for RFP
Summary
Peoria public works presented an RFI and cost comparison for managed competition of residential solid waste collection; staff calculated in-house residential collection at roughly $14.22 per household vs. a vendor estimate of $26.55; councilmembers requested a formal request for proposals.
City staff told the City Council on Tuesday that Peoria's in-house residential solid-waste program appears less costly than the single vendor response to a recent request for information, and council members asked staff to pursue a formal request for proposals.
Kevin Burke, deputy city manager, and Rhonda Humbles, public-works director, presented findings from a December request for information (RFI) about "managed competition" for residential collection. The RFI asked vendors how they would handle one full day's worth of collection (about 13,000 homes) for both trash and recycling.
City staff said it received a single substantial response, from a national hauler.…
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