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Hamilton staff recommends new five‑year refuse contract with Rumpke; proposed rates would rise to cover 46% contract increase
Summary
Director of Resident Services Adam Helms told council Rumpke was the lone bidder for a five‑year refuse contract totaling just under $26.5 million (a roughly 46% increase over the previous contract); staff proposed rate increases, continuing a transfer‑station voucher program and switching to Rumpke‑branded carts to reduce replacement costs.
Adam Helms, director of resident services, briefed council on the city’s refuse contract and the recommended rate plan tied to bids for a new five‑year contract.
Helms said Rumpke was the only bidder for the advertised services and that the company’s bid for the new five‑year contract “totaled just short of $26,500,000.” He noted the contract that ends this year reflected pricing extended from a 2015…
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