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TAR board approves new hauling contract with Northeast Waste Solutions after insurance, CPI talks
Summary
The Tulsa Authority of Recovery Energy approved a hauling contract with Northeast Waste Solutions Oct. 28, 2025, after staff and the board discussed insurance minimums and how the consumer price-index (CPI) adjustment will be handled. The contract adds commercial general liability coverage and retains a 5% annual CPI cap; board members praised the
The Tulsa Authority of Recovery Energy approved a hauling contract with Northeast Waste Solutions on Oct. 28, 2025, after staff explained changes negotiated during final contract editing.
Staff said the contract now includes commercial general liability coverage at $2,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate and an excess umbrella provision of $1,000,000 in the contract. Staff compared that to the higher limits in the authority's Covanta and TRT agreements, which have a $10,000,000 umbrella for those contracts. Staff also confirmed the contract retains a contract CPI adjustment that is capped at 5% for a given year; a proposed rollover mechanism for exceeding the 5% cap was not accepted.
Amit, the staff presenter for the item, summarized the final edits and the insurance numbers. After brief questions, board members moved and seconded approval. The chair called for opposition and the motion passed. Public comment afterward included a statement from Northeast Waste Solutions’ Jason Kennedy thanking the board and staff for the work on the procurement.
The contract approval authorizes execution of TAC-893a with Northeast Waste Solutions. Staff noted the insurance amounts represent an increase from the authority's prior hauling contract limits and said the CPI language matches the original RFP's 5% cap.
Board members complimented the staff and legal teams for completing the procurement and incorporating additional liability coverage.
Notes: the board record in the transcript shows a motion, a second and the chair's call for opposition; explicit vote tallies or member-by-member votes were not provided in the on-the-record discussion.
