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Livonia council pauses vote on new trash contract after contractor flags change to unlimited-collection terms
Summary
After reviewing bids and several cart-transition options, the council left the solid-waste and recycling contract in committee after the recommended vendor told the city it would not provide unlimited collection as proposed, prompting calls for more discussion about service levels and costs.
Council members on Monday deferred action on a proposed five-year solid-waste and recycling contract after the recommended vendor indicated it would not provide an "unlimited collection" service that the request-for-proposal originally contemplated.
The Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee presented three options based on vendor bids and city-purchased carts for roughly 39,900 homes. Committee chair Councilman Donovan said the bids showed GFL at $19.55 per stop and Priority Waste at $17.50 per stop, and outlined a…
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