Item U08BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 20, 2013 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: No X Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact /Phone #: Rhonda Haag, 453 -8774
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and presentation of final offers from the vendors for the
solid waste program and related contracts.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Staff has finalized negotiations for the solid waste program and contracts
with the current vendors, and will present the final offers to the BOCC for discussion.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
08/21/13: After discussion and direction of agenda item on the solid waste program and related
contracts, BOCC directed staff to draft proposed changes to the Monroe County Code.
9/4/2013: BOCC scheduled a public hearing for 3:00 p.m. on 9/17/13 in Marathon to consider adoption
of amendments to ordinances related to solid waste services.
09/17/23: BOCC approves two Code amendments, one to extend the allowable term of solid waste
collection agreements from 5 to 10 years and the other to provide an option to exempt solid waste
services from competitive bidding.
10/11/13: The two ordinances (Ordinance No. 034 -2013 and Ordinance No. 035 -2013) are filed with
the Department of State and become effective.
10/16/13: BOCC presentation and discussion of the current offers from the solid waste vendors and
options relating to solid waste services. BOCC authorized a 30 day extension to continue negotiations
to allow for more cost effective offers to be negotiated.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB /Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # CAD 4