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Merriam council authorizes RFP for citywide single-hauler trash program, approves several capital actions
Summary
After a public hearing with mixed resident reaction, the Merriam City Council voted 8-0 to adopt an Organized Collection Plan and authorize an RFP for a single-hauler program; the meeting also approved a package of capital and acquisition measures by unanimous votes.
MERRIAM, Kan. — The Merriam City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an Organized Collection Plan and authorize staff to issue a request for proposals for a citywide single-hauler trash, recycling and yard-waste program.
Staff presenting the plan said the move is a statutorily required step to seek bids and does not commit the city to a contract. “We don’t know how much this is going to cost,” the staff presenter said, repeatedly stressing that the city will not know pricing, the selected hauler, or service schedules until bids are returned. The RFP is expected to be released in January, with bidders given approximately six weeks to respond and a council recommendation targeted for April. If the city and a vendor negotiate a contract, the earliest rough target for a service start was described as January 2026, contingent on contract terms and existing contract expiration windows.
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