Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Motion to Concur with Staff's Recommendation to Issue a Request for Proposals for the Village's Municipal Solid Waste Collection Contract Upon the Expiration of the Current Contract on April 1, 2022
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Overview
Overview
The current Municipal Solid Waste Collection contract will be expiring on March 31, 2022. Village staff is in the process of drafting a Request for Proposals for these services. The Request for Proposals will be for soliciting pricing for these services. Staff met with the Environment and Energy Commission to seek feedback on the proposed pricing requests. The Commission concurred with staff's recommendations. Staff is now requesting Village Board concurrence on the recommendation.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Motion.
Fiscal Impact
Municipal Solid Waste Collection is funded through the Environmental Services Fund. The fund is supported through fees collected which cover the cost of both collection and disposal.
Background
The Village is currently in the final year of a five-year contract for solid waste collection services. The current contract expires on March 31, 2022. Village Ordinance regulating solid waste collection services is for residential buildings of five (5) or less dwelling units. The Ordinance does not include residential buildings of six (6) dwelling units or more and commercial properties in the Village's collection services program.
Solid waste collection services include collection of garbage and refuse, recyclable materials, food scraps (compostable materials), landscape waste, fall leaf collection and household hazardous waste/electronics.
Staff prepared the attached document titled "Village of Oak Park Solid Waste Collection Program". The attachment includes a comprehensive overview of the Village's current services and provides waste hauling options for consideration. Below is a brief...
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