REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Introduce an Ordinance Awarding an Exclusive Franchise to Bay Counties Waste Services, Inc. for Collection of Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organic Materials; Authorize the Mayor to Execute a Franchise Agreement; and Find that these Actions are Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and 15308
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Solid waste and recycling collection services are provided to residents and businesses by a Franchisee, currently Bay Counties Waste Services (BCWS, dba Specialty, Inc), through the grant of an exclusive franchise by the City Council. The terms of the current BCWS solid waste collection franchise and agreement will expire on June 30, 2021. Council previously directed staff to develop a "single-source" request for proposal (RFP) package for solid waste and recycling collection services for release to BCWS.
On February 4, 2020, Council reviewed the draft RFP package and approved release of the package to BCWS. The RFP package included Council-approved communication guidelines governing the single-source RFP process, the BCWS Performance Review presented to Council in December 2018, an RFP specifying the City's service requests, a new draft agreement for provision of service, and a set of cost forms for BCWS to submit with its proposal. The RFP asked BCWS to provide proposal pricing for term options of seven and ten years. The RTC (No. 20-0104) discussed the content of the RFP package, including changes to services necessary to comply with key pending regulatory requirements.
BCWS provided its proposal to the City on May 15, 2020. It proposed new or expanded organics recycling services that include:
* Startup of multi-family dwelling (MFD) organics collections
* Expansion of commercial organics collections
* Addition of used cooking oil to residential recycling collections
* Outreach and education programs focused on participation and quality control
* Long-term vehicle fueling infrastructure strate...
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