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MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2021-15 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2021-15 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH EASTERN WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. (“EWS”) FOR BULK WASTE/TRASH AND BULK YARD WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A”; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH EWS, ALL CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3.12 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On March 5, 2021, the City advertised its Request for Proposals #AD-21-01 of the CITY's desire to hire a firm(s) to provide “Solid Waste, Recycling, HHW, Bulk & Yard Waste Collection Services.”
2. On May 19, 2021, the City Commission approved the evaluation committee’s recommendation to award the Bulk Waste Collection portion of the solicitation and to have the City Manager negotiate an agreement with Eastern Waste Systems, Inc. (“EWS”).
3. The City has negotiated the attached Franchise Agreement which shall be for an initial period commencing on January 2, 2022 through September 20, 2028. In addition, the term may be extended for one (1) additional seven (7) year term, subject to the execution of a written amendment to the agreement signed by both parties.
4. The new Franchise Agreement with EWS would take effect after the current Disposal Agreement with Reuter Recycling of Florida, Inc. expires on January 1, 2022.
5. The Bulk Waste Collection services shall be a Turnkey Solution, in which EWS will be responsible for paying the tipping fees at the disposal site. The City’s Administration has negotiated two options for bulk to be picked up twice per month. One option is where the bulk trash and bulk yard waste are mixed, in which the residents will be able to ...
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