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Cusseta–Chattahoochee County awards three‑year trash contract to GFL
Summary
The county voted to accept the lowest solid‑waste bid from GFL and entered contract language specifying exclusive residential and commercial collection, a minimum of 1,300 residential carts, weekly pickup, and rate provisions; county and contractor will finalize the three‑year agreement beginning Sept. 1, 2024.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County voted July 2 to accept the lowest solid‑waste collection bid from GFL, putting an exclusive residential and commercial hauling contract on track for execution.
Commissioner Damon Hoyte moved to accept GFL's proposal; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded and the board voted unanimously among members present to award the work. The contract text entered into the record specifies a three‑year exclusive term beginning Sept. 1, 2024, weekly residential pickup with 95‑gallon rollout carts, a stated minimum service base of 1,300 residential units, and provisions for commercial billing and a county rebate on dumpster service. The draft's Exhibit A shows a residential price figure listed as $20.00 per month per 95‑gallon container as of the draft in the record.
County staff and the contract require that residential carts be placed at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, that disposal occur at a fully permitted Subtitle D landfill, and that the contractor maintain insurance and indemnity coverage. The agreement includes force‑majeure language and an annual adjustment mechanism tied to operating costs and the Consumer Price Index for subsequent three‑year rate periods.
Chairman Charles Coffey reminded residents that placing carts at the road reduces county handling costs and urged attention to the county's recycling facility to reduce operating expenses. The board asked staff to complete final contract reviews and to bring any agreed rate adjustments or billing details back for administrative follow‑up.
What remains unresolved in the record is the contractor's named corporate signatory: the transcript references “GFL” and generically “Contractor” in the text entered into the minutes. The board voted to accept GFL's bid as the low proposal and to proceed with execution consistent with the contract language on file.
The county's motion and vote are recorded in the meeting minutes; staff will return with finalized contract exhibits and implementation details for billing and cart distribution ahead of the Sept. 1 start date.
