CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: February 17, 2021
Agenda Date: February 23, 2021
Prepared By: Bryant Smith III, P.E., CFM, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Through: Bryant Smith III, P.E., CFM, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Requested Action:
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City staff is seeking approval to enter into a new solid waste franchise agreement with Waste Management Inc. of Florida for solid waste services for customers within the incorporated City of Cocoa.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cocoa currently provides solid waste services through an existing franchise agreement (agreement) with Waste Management Inc. of Florida (Waste Management). The current agreement began in 2006 and was renewed for its first renewal in 2011 and final five-year renewal in 2016. The expiration date of this agreement is September 30, 2021.
The existing agreement provides the following services:
* Residential and Multiple Dwelling Unit collection and disposal services
o Household Trash and Garbage twice a week (Monday & Thursday or Tuesday & Friday)
o Single Stream Recycling once per week (Thursday or Tuesday)
o Vegetative Waste once per week (Friday or Monday)
o Bulk Trash and Vegetative Waste as requested by the account holder
o "Back-Door" service for medically disabled customers
* Commercial Collection and Disposal Services
o Commercial Trash and Garbage twice per week
o At an additional fee: Vegetative Waste and Recycling
* City Controlled Property Collection
o Trash and Garbage twice a week
o Single Stream Recycling once per week
o Vegetative Waste once per week
o Bulk Trash and Vegetative Waste as needed
* Dumpster Service
o Various Size and Frequency Collection determined by the Waste Management and Account Holder
o Roll-off/Open Top Container Pull
o Compactor Pulls
The new agreement will mirror the current services being provided in the existing agreement. Waste Management has proposed a negotiated residential rate meeting the objectives set forth at the Janu...
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