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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County accepts GFL bid for countywide trash collection; contract terms in packet
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 2 to accept GFL's proposal for residential and commercial solid‑waste collection. The packet includes a draft three‑year contract (Sept. 1, 2024 start) with a $20/month residential rate, a 1,300‑unit minimum, and a 10% commercial‑dumpster rebate to the county.
The Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County on July 2 voted unanimously to accept GFL's proposal for county solid‑waste collection services.
Chairman Charles Coffey presided over the regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., and Commissioner Damon Hoyte moved to accept GFL's proposal; Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle seconded the motion and the board's recorded vote was unanimous.
The meeting packet included a draft contract describing service levels and pricing. Key terms in the packet are: a three‑year term (draft language shows a Sept. 1, 2024 start with a three‑year initial term and renewal provisions); a required minimum of 1,300 residential service units, each served by one 95‑gallon rollout cart; a residential rate listed in the contract exhibit of $20.00 per month per 95‑gallon cart; and commercial arrangements under which the contractor bills commercial customers and remits a 10% commercial‑dumpster rebate to the county.
The contract language included standard operational provisions (weekly curbside collection, holiday scheduling, force‑majeure clauses, insurance and indemnity requirements, and procedures for rate adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index and to tipping‑fee changes). The packet also contains an addendum describing a “back‑door” (assisted‑collection) service for residents who cannot place carts at curbside and provisions governing damaged cart replacement charges.
Minutes record that the county manager and county attorney will complete statutory/administrative steps necessary for contracting; the motions in the minutes accept GFL's proposal but the contract text in the packet is a draft and the minutes do not show a final executed agreement on the record.
The board did not specify in the minutes the full legal name of the contractor beyond the bidding reference to GFL and a placeholder “Contractor” in the contract text; the contract packet in the record uses generalized placeholders in some clauses. The contract sets invoicing and payment mechanics for residential service to be handled by the county and commercial billing by the contractor.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the county and contractor will finalize contract details and schedule any required notices to customers about route or service changes. The board also discussed looking at the county recycling facility and urged residents to place carts at the road for collection to avoid additional county costs.
