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Public services committee previews solid‑waste bids, recommends continuation with current provider pending RFP
Summary
The public services committee reviewed two bids for municipal solid waste—Meridian Waste and incumbent Waste Connections—and recommended continuing with Waste Connections while preparing an RFP and checking insurances and contract terms; pricing was weighted heavily (~60%) in evaluations.
The council received a report from the public services committee on municipal solid‑waste procurement. Committee members said two firms submitted bids—Meridian Waste and incumbent Waste Connections—and that pricing carried the greatest weight (about 60%) in evaluations, with past experience and scalability as additional criteria. The committee's preliminary recommendation was to continue with Waste Connections based on known performance and pricing considerations while staff prepares a more detailed RFP and confirms required insurance coverage before contracting.
Council members asked for additional evaluation detail and the committee said it would finalize the RFP to better capture service expectations and insurances. The item will return to the council with a recommended contract award following the RFP process.
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