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Contractor, county agree to reopen talks and seek six-month extension on Rogue Disposal contract
Summary
Facing an expiring contract, Dry Creek Landfill's district manager apologized for prior remarks and asked to resume talks; the board signaled support for a six-month extension at existing terms while staff pursues negotiation or an RFP.
County commissioners reopened negotiations with the Rogue Disposal contractor on Dec. 16 as the contract approached expiration. The district manager from Dry Creek Landfill apologized for earlier negotiation missteps and asked the board to reopen communications to find common ground.
"I apologize for that. That is not at all the intent of how we want to negotiate anything," the district manager said, asking the board to consider reopening talks as the year-end deadline approached. He proposed a 10.5% rate increase as an initial target for the next contract.
Board members said staff had recommended a six-month renewal at the same terms to allow time either to negotiate or to run an RFP. One board member said a six-month extension "doesn't give me any heartburn" and that it would permit negotiating while preserving service continuity.
Staff said a draft extension agreement was available for signature; the board and contractor agreed in principle to use a six-month extension while pursuing negotiations with an expectation of attempting to reach a concrete agreement earlier in the extension period. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call vote adopting a binding resolution; instead, the record shows member agreement to pursue the extension and staff handling of the paperwork.
The board asked staff to avoid waiting until the final weeks of any extension to complete negotiations and to return if an RFP is initiated or if negotiations reach a point requiring formal action.
