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TO: Clerk Administrator/Mayor and City Council Oftk FROM: Energy Coordinator/Solid Waste Coordinator DATE: April 3, 1986 RE: Garbage Hauling Contract and Curbside Recycling Contract Attached are two separate documents regarding solid waste col- lection and curbside recycling in the City of Mounds View. DESCRIPTION OF GARBAGE AND RUBBISH CONTRACT The first document, "Contract and Specifications fcr Collection and Disoosal of Garbage and Rubbish in the City of Mounds View," includes specifications for contracting with one hauler in the City. As outlined in my January 30, 1986 memo oresented at the February 3, 1986 Council Agenda Session, organized refuse col- lection aenerally reduces collection costs by 25-33%. Organized collection also reduces street traffic due to the elimination of route redundancies. This particular contract also provides the City of Mounds View with a recycling drop off center. The contract requires a Performance Bond of $100,000 to cover program performance in the event of contractor's inability to fulfill the requirements outlined in the contract. (Section 3, Fa:agraph b) It also reauires the contractor to provide a General Clean -lip service twice Der year, once in May and once in September. (Sec- tion 4, Paragraph o) A drop off center shall be furnished and serviced by the contractor with proceeds returning to the City for :ont.inuina support of its recycling efforts, Quantities of materials delivered to each recycler shall be reported to the City on a monthly basis. (Section 4, Paragraph p) The contract also provides servicing at no cost of City -owned sites, including City Hall and the Public Works building. (Sec- tion 4, Paragraph g) The contract's term is two years, with a review of expenses at the end of one year to make any necessary adjustments due to changes in the Consumer Price Index or changes in current land- fill Laxes. (Section 4, Paragraphs h and m) DESCRIPTION OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTRACT The curbside recycling (rogram includes the following categories to be picked up by the contractor: glass, cans, non -glossy office paper. newsprint, corrutated paper, automotile tires and auto- mobile batteries. (Section 1)