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Pulaski board approves contract amendments in lieu of performance bonds for landfill monitoring
Summary
The board approved amendments accepting financial responsibility in lieu of performance bonds for the demolition and sanitary landfills as part of a monitoring agreement with the Department of Energy and Conservation; amounts were discussed and will be recorded in the contract materials.
The Pulaski Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved contract amendments that accept financial responsibility in lieu of posting separate performance bonds for monitoring and closure obligations at both the demolition landfill and the sanitary landfill.
Mister Keith described the amendments as part of an agreement with the Department of Energy and Conservation covering well monitoring and closure work. For the demolition landfill he referenced "an addition of $14,008.88" to the demolition landfill obligation; the transcript includes fragmented numeric lines for the final guaranteed amount on record.
Separately, the sanitary landfill amendment was presented and moved for adoption. Board members asked procedural and oversight questions about recycling operations and whether particular recyclers must post bonds; Mister Keith said some recyclers are treated as recovered-product recyclers and that he has sought clarification from state representatives and TDEC staff, who have stepped up air- and water-monitoring.
Board members moved and seconded each amendment separately and adopted them by roll call. The contract amendments change how the town guarantees performance obligations by accepting financial responsibility under contract terms rather than an up-front bond payment.
Next steps: contract documents will reflect the amended guaranteed amounts and the board’s action; staff indicated continued engagement with state agencies for regulatory clarification.
