HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-087 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2023/07/17Resolution No. 23-087
Resolution designating service provider and authorizing contract for residential
yard waste collection services
Whereas the city reviewed, studied, and discussed desired residential yard waste
collection services; and
Whereas on December 22, 2022, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued for the city’s
residential garbage, recycling, organics recycling and yard waste collection services to ACE Solid
Waste, Aspen Waste, Buckingham Companies, Dick’s Sanitation, Eureka Recycling, Lakeshore
Recycling Systems, Republic Services, Tennis Sanitation, Walter’s Recycling & Refuse, Vierkant
Disposal, Waste Container Systems and Waste Management; and
Whereas on January 23, 2023, the city reviewed the proposals received from
Buckingham Companies, Eureka Recycling, Republic Services and Waste Management for
residential garbage, recycling, organics recycling and yard waste collection services; and
Whereas on March 20, 2023, the city council determined that the proposals received for
yard waste collection services did not meet the needs of the city and rejected the proposals;
and
Whereas on March 31, 2023, a new RFP was issued for the city’s residential yard waste
collection services to Aspen Waste, Better Futures of MN, Curbside Waste, Dick’s Sanitation,
Haul Star, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, Republic Services, Tennis Sanitation, Walter’s Recycling
& Refuse, Vierkant Disposal, Waste Container Systems and Waste Management; and
Whereas on April 28, 2023, the city reviewed the proposals received from Curbside
Waste and Waste Container Systems for yard waste collection services; and
Whereas on June 5, 2023, the city council determined that the proposal received from
Waste Container Systems for yard waste collection services is in the best interest of the city for
residential yard waste collection services; and
Now therefore be it resolved by the city council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota,
that:
1) The city designates Waste Container Services as the service provider for residential yard
waste collection in the City of St Louis Park, subject to the execution of a contract.
2) The mayor and city manager are hereby authorized, on behalf of the city, to execute a five-
year agreement with Waste Container Systems as the service provider for residential yard
waste collection services in the city commencing on October 1, 2023, in conformance with
the provisions developed and established in the proposal by Waste Container Systems and
the general terms and conditions considered by council.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 636D58F3-109B-4E22-8A48-94F5E039946F
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council July 17, 2023
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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