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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commission accepts GFL bid for countywide trash collection; contract terms documented
Summary
The commission unanimously accepted GFL's low bid for exclusive residential and commercial solid-waste collection. Minutes and attached contract text show a three-year exclusive arrangement beginning Sept. 1, 2024, a $20.00 monthly residential rate (95-gallon cart) for a 1,300-residence minimum and a 10% county rebate on commercial dumpsters.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County commission voted unanimously to accept GFL's lowest proposal for residential and commercial solid-waste collection, a motion made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and seconded by Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle. The board approved acceptance during its July 2 regular meeting.
The contract language included in the meeting package defines an exclusive collection agreement covering residential and commercial premises. Key terms in the contract text provided to commissioners include a three‑year initial term beginning Sept. 1, 2024, automatic renewal mechanics, a requirement that residential service include one 95‑gallon rollout cart per residence with weekly pickup, and a county estimate of 1,300 residential units as the program minimum. Exhibit A in the contract package lists a residential rate of $20.00 per month per 95‑gallon cart and states extra 95‑gallon carts would be billed at $14.00 per month. The contract also provides for a 10% rebate to the county on commercial dumpster revenue.
Why it matters: the contract governs curbside service, billing mechanics and minimum revenue assumptions that affect county budgeting and households' monthly costs. The contract text notes the county will bill and collect residential fees and that the contractor will invoice the county monthly; commercial customers are billed directly by the contractor. The agreement requires disposal at a permitted Subtitle D landfill and contemplates rate adjustments tied to tipping-fee changes and the Consumer Price Index on renewal.
Commission action and next steps: Commissioner Hoyte moved to accept GFL’s proposal; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes record that the county attorney is preparing a board‑required ordinance on elections (separate matter) and that county staff will continue work on placement, routing, and public notices related to any route changes or service start date. The contract package attached to the minutes also contains an addendum extending the term through Aug. 31, 2027, and an addendum describing a 'backdoor service' for residents unable to place carts at curbside; the commission did not record additional amendments at the July 2 meeting.
What remains unresolved: the minutes show the board accepted the low bid and discussed contract documents provided in the meeting packet; the record does not show final signatures completing an executed contract or a firm effective start date for household billing. County staff will need to confirm the contractor's start date, the billing implementation plan for the county, and any final edits required by the county attorney before service begins.
