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Timberlane board approves three‑year waste contract with K Town Disposal totaling $157,405
Summary
The Timberlane Regional School District approved a three‑year contract with K Town Disposal for district waste management at a total cost of $157,405; administrators said the district budgeted roughly $90,000 annually for waste removal and the contract reflects multi‑year pricing and vendor transition costs.
The Timberlane Regional School District school board voted to enter a three‑year waste‑management contract with K Town Disposal at a stated total of $157,405.
Facilities staff presented the bid results and recommended a three‑year agreement to accommodate container replacements and transition logistics. “We have asked for a 3 year contract from Cape Town [K Town]… I will give you an estimate that we have budgeted some $90,000 plus for waste removal,” the presenter said, explaining that actual annual costs depend on dumpster needs and contamination in recycling streams.
Board members questioned the multi‑year pricing model after reviewing bids that showed a larger increase from year 1 to year 2 and smaller increases afterward. Facilities staff said that pattern appeared to be an industry pricing model and that multi‑year contracts are common for waste management because of transition costs tied to swapping dumpsters and coordinating pickups.
Motion and vote: A motion was made to approve entering into a three‑year contract with K Town Disposal for district waste management services totaling $157,405; the motion was moved by Shauna and seconded by Alyssa and the board approved the contract at the meeting.
The administration noted they had checked references for K Town Disposal, including conversations with facilities staff in neighboring districts who reported favorable experiences. The contract includes vendor responsibility for replacing the district’s dumpsters as part of the transition; administrators said there is no separate removal fee for existing containers.
