HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9953RESOLUTION NO 9953
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION TO RANK TOP RESPONSES TO ORGANIZED SOLID WASTE RFP
AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 115A.94 (hereinafter, the "Statute")
authorizes the City of Mounds View (hereinafter, the "City") to organize solid waste
collection and creates a procedure that cities must follow to do so; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Statute, on August 14, 2023, the Council held a public
hearing and directed staff to begin the mandatory 60-day exclusive negotiation period
with the currently licensed haulers in the City, and outlined the priorities to guide the
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City began negotiations and met with the
haulers; and
WHEREAS, the City held a meeting of the Options Committee on March 20, 2024;
and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, after 165 days of negotiations with the haulers,
the City Council determined that further negotiations with the haulers will not produce an
acceptable contract and terminated negotiations with the currently licensed haulers; and
WHEREAS, the Options Committee continued its work, and on April 8, 2024,
issued a report to the City Council in compliance with the Statute; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2024, the Council reviewed and discussed a draft request
for proposals for a contractor to provide solid waste and recycling collection services (the
"RFP") and directed staff to complete the draft for Council consideration; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2024, the City Council approved the RFP and directed
staff to evaluate all proposals and return to the City Council with a recommendation of
whether to enter into a contract with a hauler and, if so a staff recommendation on which
contractor should be awarded the contract; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2024 the City Council, having received a staff report
recommending that the City enter into a contract for solid waste and recycling services,
appointed a Review Committee of two members of the Council to evaluate the RFP
responses; and
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WHEREAS, City staff and the Review Committee agree that the top responses to
the RFP are from, in order of preference:
1. LRS
2. Aspen Waste
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to direct staff to begin formal negotiations in order
to award a final contract.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mounds View City Council
hereby directs City staff to begin negotiations with the above -listed first ranked hauler.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in the event that staff is
not able to negotiate a final contract with the first ranked hauler, staff should attempt
negotiations with the second, and, if those fail, then return to Council for further direction.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT the Council further
directs staff to return to the Council with a final contract for approval or, if no negotiations
resulted in a final contract, staff should return to the Council for further direction.
Adopted this 8th day of JUIy 4W
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