City Council Meeting Date: February 19, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
David Bennett, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Discussion of Dick's Sanitation, Inc. Waste Hauling Contract.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers a Discussion on terms of Dick's Sanitation, Inc. Waste Hauling Contract Extension.
Summary Report:
On January 8, 2019, the City Council held a discussion on terms of a refuse contract extension with Dick's Sanitation, Inc. (DSI). The current contract with DSI began in 2013 and expires March 31, 2019. Collection is for single family and multi-family/apartments up to 6 units.
Staff would like to discuss the proposed contract extension (Attachment 2) with the City Council. New contract terms include the following items:
? Brush Collection costs per bundle. This service is to continue to be offered until the City exercises the option to initiate organic food/wet waste (OFWW) and yard waste for all residents.
? OFWW and yard waste collection - DSI has agreed to provide such service at costs listed in the contract amendment. Such services shall be provided at the costs if it is required of every resident to have OFWW and yard waste collection. The City will pay costs associated with disposal separately.
? Costs for some White Goods have changed.
? Proposed rates for collection of refuse, recycling and OFWW.
? DSI will offer pickup of 96 gallon recycling containers in addition to the 65 gallon option to all Northfield residents. Containers will be provided by DSI for Dakota County residents and by Rice County for Rice County residents.
? Annual waste audit will take place of one refuse trucks load to determine what type of waste Northfield is producing.
? Contract extension will expire December 31, 2025.
? Staff is continuing its negotiation on the new innovation clause. DSI would like the clause to include the following language: ...
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