West Branch council opens RFP process for solid waste removal after vendor service concerns
City staff briefed the council on options to replace the current solid waste vendor; the council directed staff to issue a 30-day RFP after the city attorney said the city would enforce a 5% contract penalty against LRS for insufficient service. Two prospective vendors present said they could swap carts in 30–45 days.
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City Administrator Adam Kofoed told the West Branch City Council on June 15 that a cost comparison showed in-house solid waste collection (city purchasing trucks and handling disposal) would be more expensive than contracting externally. Based on that analysis and service concerns, the council directed staff to initiate a procurement process for solid waste removal.
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