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Council discusses solid-waste RFP; staff to publish July 1
Summary
Staff told council the RFP for solid-waste collection will publish July 1 for the contract that expires February 2027; council asked that alternates include a second weekly collection, curbside recycling, heavy-trash pickup and registered special-assistance carryout options to be bid and priced for council decision.
City Manager Hemminger and public-works staff briefed the council on plans to issue a request for proposals for solid-waste collection, noting the current contract with Republic expires in February 2027 and the RFP will publish July 1 in the newspaper. The base scope will preserve the existing polycart service; staff recommended bidding alternates so council can consider options including a second residential collection day, a dedicated residential recycling tote, curbside heavy-trash collection and a registered special-assistance carryout for residents who cannot move a 96‑gallon cart to the curb.
Staff emphasized some alternates are labor-intensive and will raise costs; the RFP will allow the city to evaluate on-demand (customer-pay) versus system-wide (rate-funded) approaches. Councilors suggested enclosed dumpsters for certain multi-family areas, asked whether cleanup dumpsters could be included, and requested staff return with clear pricing scenarios for each alternate so the city can decide which services to include in a final contract award.
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