AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA FOR A COMMERCIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 11-02-16-10.
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BACKGROUND:
The City has a Green Plan goal to increase recycling 50 percent by 2020. This item seeks to improve recycling efforts amongst small and medium sized businesses by providing a means to implement a program should they desire to do so. The City’s existing agreement for the provision of commercial recycling services to small and medium sized businesses within the City recently expired, and the City issued a Request For Proposals on October 2, 2016.
DISCUSSION:
Solicitations were electronically sent to twenty-eight (28) prospective vendors, and four (4) responsive proposals were received. A selection committee, consisting of Michael Heimbach, Public Works Operations Manager; Linda Whitman, Sustainable Development Senior Planner; and Bernadette Hughes, Assistant to the City Manager, evaluated the four (4) submittals based on criteria listed in the RFP document, and Republic Services of Florida was ranked number one.
The Agreement does not require or restrict businesses to only utilize Republic Services, but rather provides an opportunity to utilize a hauling company that has been through a competitive RFP process. The initial contract period is for two (2) years with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A