HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-038 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2008/03/03RESOLUTION NO. 08-038
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING SERVICE PROVIDERS
AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed, studied, and discussed possible solid waste
collection service providers over the past year; and
WHEREAS, based on various criteria, the City Council identified Allied Waste, Eureka
Recycling, Veolia Environmental Services, and Waste Management Inc. as providers they desired to
respond to the City's recycling Request for Proposals (RFP); and
WHEREAS, based on various criteria, the City Council identified Allied Waste, Veolia
Environmental Services, and Waste Management Inc. as providers they desired to respond to the
City's refuse and yard waste RFP; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2007, the City issued the Request for Proposals for the
City's residential recycling collection services to Allied Waste, Eureka Recycling, Veolia
Environmental Services, and Waste Management Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2007, the City issued the Request for Proposals for the
City's residential refuse and yard waste collection services to Allied Waste, Veolia Environmental
Services, and Waste Management Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2008, the City reviewed the proposals received from Allied
Waste, Eureka Recycling, Veolia Environmental Services, and Waste Management Inc. for recycling
collection services; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2008, the City reviewed the proposals received from Allied
Waste, Veolia Environmental Services, and Waste Management Inc. for refuse and yard waste
collection services; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the proposal received from Eureka Recycling
is in the best interests of the City for recycling collection services considering cost, environmental
aggressiveness, and commitment to expand recycling.
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the proposal received from Waste
Management Inc. is in the best interests of the City for refuse and yard waste collection services
considering cost their past delivery of quality services in the City.
Resolution No. 08-038 -2-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, that:
1) The City reaffirms that its method of organizing residential solid waste collection shall be by
ordinance and by contract using two collectors.
2) The City designates Eureka Recycling as the service provider for residential recycling collection
services in the City of St Louis Park, subject to the execution of a contract.
3) The City designates Waste Management, Inc. as the service provider for residential refuse and
collection services in the City of St Louis Park, subject to the execution of a contract.
4) The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City Council, to execute a
five-year agreement with Eureka Recycling for residential recycling collection services
commencing on October 1, 2008 in the City in conformance with the provisions developed and
established in the proposal by Eureka Recycling and the general terms and conditions considered
by Council.
5) The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City Council, to execute a
five-year agreement with Waste Management Inc. for residential refuse and yard waste collection
services commencing on October 1, 2008 in the City in conformance with the provisions
developed and established in the proposal by Waste Management Inc. and the general terms and
ditions considered by Council.
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Adopted by the City Council March 3, 2008