Title
Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-021 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Community Waste Disposal, LLC for residential and municipal solid waste and recycling services; and take appropriate action.
Body
BACKGROUND:
Community Waste Disposal (CWD) has provided residential solid waste and recycling collection services for the City of Farmers Branch since April 1, 2016, under the Residential and Municipal Operation Solid Waste Collection Contract, effective April 1, 2016. As demonstrated in their annual presentation to the City Council, CWD continues to provide excellent service and strongly supports our community events. The contract was extended in 2019 for an additional five years, and it was amended in 2021 to add bulk collection assistance and in 2023 to provide roll-off service for City containers on an as-needed basis. The term of the contract extension, effective in 2019, will end on May 31, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
A presentation was made to the City Council on November 14, 2023, outlining the contract negotiations between City staff and CWD. After the presentation discussions, the Council directed staff to continue talks with CWD and bring a contract for solid waste and recycling services for their consideration.
By approving the resolution and renewing the service agreement with CWD for solid waste and recycling collection, the City will continue to contract with a vendor that meets and often exceeds City expectations. Like previous contracts, this agreement provides pricing and service options for (1) once-per-week garbage collection in carts, (2) twice-per-week garbage collection in carts, (3) twice-per-week garbage collection in disposable containers, (4) once-per-week recycling collection in carts, and once per month bulk collection assistance.
Regarding price increases, there are two different methods used in this contract. In the first year, the agreement includes a 4% rate increase effective June 1, 2024, through S...
Click here for full text