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Resolution for an award of contract of recyclable materials to Waste Management
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WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works director for the City of Wauwatosa reports that the City's costs to recyclable materials increased drastically in 2019 and proposals for processing of recyclable materials were acquired from all available vendors in 2020 and the City entered into a contract with Republic Services in 2021;
WHEREAS, in 2021, there were approximately 20 days and in 2022, there were 123 days where the City was not able to haul recyclable to the Joint MRF making this location unreliable and the City has requested to terminate the contract with Republic Services, who is agreeable to early termination;
WHEREAS, the City acquired pricing for recycling processing with the remaining available recycling vendors in the area which are Waste Management and John's Disposal and Waste Management came in with the lowest bid;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the Wauwatosa, that the
proper City Officials be and they are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a three year contract with Waste Management for processing of recyclable materials with a processing fee of $95/ton, an environmental fee of $5/ton, and a potential fuel surcharge of $4/ton.
By: Financial Affairs Committee
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Recommendation: Approve 7-0