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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County accepts GFL bid for solid‑waste service; contract packet lists $20 monthly residential rate
Summary
At its July 2 meeting the board accepted GFL's low bid for county solid‑waste collection; meeting materials in the packet include a three‑year exclusive contract starting Sept. 1, 2024, weekly pickup for a minimum of 1,300 residences and a residential rate listed at $20 per month per 95‑gallon cart.
The Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners voted July 2 to accept GFL's proposal for residential and commercial solid‑waste collection, a decision the minutes record as unanimous after a motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and a second by Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle.
Meeting materials filed with the minutes contain a full contract draft that the board received and recorded in the packet. The draft specifies an exclusive collection arrangement for an initial three‑year term beginning Sept. 1, 2024, weekly residential pickup, and a minimum service base of 1,300 residential carts. Exhibit A in the packet lists a residential rate of $20.00 per month for a 95‑gallon cart and shows an example commercial dumpster rebate of 10 percent. The draft also includes standard contract provisions on routes and hours, disposal to permitted facilities, insurance, indemnity, and termination procedures.
The commission's vote accepted the contractor's low bid so the county can finalize and execute the written contract. Commissioner Hoyte made the motion to accept GFL's proposal; Commissioner Biddle seconded and the minutes record the motion passed unanimously.
County staff and the contract draft indicate the county will bill and collect residential fees and the contractor will invoice the county monthly for services provided. The draft also includes a back‑door service addendum for residents unable to place carts at the curb and a provision that commercial billing will be handled by the contractor with a franchise rebate to the county.
The contract text in the packet shows standard termination and renewal language: an initial three‑year term with potential renewals and a clause allowing rates to be renegotiated every three years or adjusted for specified cost changes. The packet includes a schedule of required insurance limits and an indemnity clause protecting the county for contractor negligence.
What this means for residents: under the terms listed in the county packet, households receiving regular service would pay a monthly fee per 95‑gallon cart (Exhibit A lists $20.00) and receive weekly curbside collection. Commercial accounts and dumpster customers will be billed separately by the contractor and the county will receive the agreed rebate on commercial dumpster revenue.
The minutes and contract packet do not include a final, fully executed contract signature page in the public minutes; the board's acceptance of the low bid begins the process of formal contract execution and any implementation details will be determined as the county finalizes the documents.
Next steps: staff and the county attorney are expected to finalize contract language and return with an executed agreement for the county to implement service for the September 2024 start date noted in the packet.
