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December 3, 2007
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Agenda
Item No. 24 Roll
Call No. 07- Communication No. 07-714 Submitted by:
William G. Stowe, Assistant City Manager/Public Works/Engineering |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Approval of Amendment to Recyclables
Processing Services Contract with Mid
for New Per Ton Recyclable Material
Prices Payable to the City.
SYNOPSIS:
On November 18, 2002, by Roll Call No. 02-2710, the City Council
authorized the City Manager to negotiate and sign a contract with MidAmerica
Recycling (Michael J. Barry,
Vice President,
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount:
Estimated
FY08 revenue to be in excess of $400,000.
Funding
Source: 2007-2008 Operating Budget, Fund EN151, Org
PWK100101, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, page 303.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On September 23,
2002, by Roll Call No. 02-2332, the City Council authorized the issuance of an
RFP for an exclusive recycler to receive, process, and market recyclable
materials collected at the curb by the Public Works Department. On November 18, 2002, by Roll call No.
02-2710, the City Council accepted an RFP submitted by MidAmerica Recycling,
and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and sign a contract. On December 17, 2002, the City Manager
approved a contract with MidAmerica Recycling. This action resulted in $150,364
in City revenues for recyclables in year one of the contract – the first time
the City ever received revenues for recyclables.
The terms of the City’s contract with MidAmerica Recycling provide for the annual renegotiation of the prices
paid for recyclables. The Public Works
Department has negotiated prices for selected materials as follows:
- The price for newspaper will remain the “Yellow Sheets -
High Side of the Chicago Market for #8 Newspaper” less a $26 per ton
processing fee.
- The price for mixed paper will remain the “Yellow Sheets
- High Side of the Chicago Market for #1 Mixed Paper” less a $26 per ton
processing fee.
- The price of OCC (card board) will move to the “Yellow
Sheets - High Side of the Chicago Market for OCC #11” less a $20 per ton
processing fee.
- The price
paid to the City for steel will increase from from $75/ton to $95/ton.
- The price
paid to the City for glass will increase
from $40/ton to $45/ton.
- The price
paid to the City for office paper will increase
from $85/ton to $100/ton.
- The price paid to the City for plastic will remain at
$175/ton.
In addition, the floor prices paid to the City will remain at:
- newspaper: $30
per ton.
- mixed paper: $10
per ton.
- steel: $20 per ton.
- plastics: $55 per
ton.
- glass: $35 per ton.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: December 4, 2006
Roll Call Number: 06-2387
Action: Renewal Addendum and Amendment to contract
with Mid America Recycling, Inc. for negotiation of rates and term on recycling
processing services for the Public Works Department. (Council
Communication No. 06-765)
Moved by Coleman to adopt; refer
to the City Manager to look for ways the City can promote recycling.
Motion Carried 6-0.
Date: October 24, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-2564
Action: Renewal Addendum and Amendment to contract
with Mid America Recycling, Inc. for negotiation of rates and term on recycling
processing services for the Public Works Department. (Council
Communication No. 05-583) Moved by Vlassis to adopt.
Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: November 18, 2002
Roll Call Number: 02-2710
Action:
Negotiation of a contract with Weyerhaeuser Company for the receipt,
processing and marketing of
Date: September 23, 2002
Roll Call Number: 06-2332
Action:
Recyclables Processing. (Council
Communication No. 02-503). Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE