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Assembly approves Jacobs contract, raises landfill fees as borough warns of rising costs
Summary
The Kodiak Island Borough awarded a Denali-funded regional solid waste plan contract to Jacobs Engineering and adopted higher landfill disposal fees after staff described rising operating costs, a new leachate treatment plant and debt-service obligations.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly authorized awarding a contract to Jacobs Engineering for a regional solid waste management plan update funded in part by a Denali Commission grant, and adopted a set of fee increases for landfill disposal and collection to help cover mounting operational and debt costs.
Procurement and plan: The assembly authorized the borough manager to award contract FY2025-57 to Jacobs Engineering for the regional solid waste management plan update. Staff said five proposals were received and two firms were shortlisted; Jacobs was the committee's recommendation following interviews and reference checks. The motion passed by roll call, 5-0.
Fee changes and rationale: The assembly then considered updates to the borough's…
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