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Winona County to award 2027–2031 recycling contract to Harters after competitive RFP
Summary
Staff recommended and the board voted to proceed with awarding the county's 2027–2031 recycling services contract to Harters after reviewing two bids and a bid anomaly; the award will be executed at the July 14 meeting.
County staff told commissioners they issued an RFP for recycling services and received two bids; review found Harters to be the lowest responsive bidder and gave Harters the highest overall score after evaluating pricing, qualifications and proposals.
Staff noted a bid anomaly in one submission that skewed price comparisons but concluded Harters remained the most competitive offer; the board instructed staff to include an award and contract execution on the July 14 meeting agenda and the motion to proceed with Harters passed.
Commissioners asked routine operational questions—who supplies containers, how multi-family and commercial accounts are billed, and long-term cost impacts; staff said Winona County owns resident carts while contractors provide containers for commercial and multifamily sites and that the RFP included replacement and service requirements.
The board's action was directional: award and contract execution will be placed on the July 14 agenda for formal signing and final review.
