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Bayonne council renews A&L Disposal solid-waste and recycling contracts after debate over missed pickups and rebidding
Summary
The Bayonne City Municipal Council on Jan. 2 approved one-year extensions for A&L Disposal LLC's solid-waste and recycling collection contracts, drawing public comment about missed holiday pickups and questions about why the city did not rebid the multi-million-dollar services.
The Bayonne City Municipal Council voted Jan. 2 to exercise one-year options to extend two contracts with A&L Disposal LLC: an additional $1,969,855 for solid-waste collection under agreement CY201071 (bringing the total to $8,128,850.50) and an additional $1,374,348 for recycling collection under agreement CY21070 (bringing the total to $5,584,566).
The renewals drew extended public comment and council discussion about service reliability and procurement practices. The most vocal critic urged the council to seek competitive bids for a set of services that together total millions of dollars; administration and A&L representatives said market conditions and prior bid results supported the extensions.
Sharon Nedrowski, a Bayonne resident, told the council she was "not understanding why we didn't go out to bid" for an $8 million contract and…
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