DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Extend Existing Contract With Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations And Increase Contract Maximum For Residential And Business Electronics Collection And Recycling
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-493 (September 18, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the 2018-2038 Dakota County Solid Waste Master Plan (Master Plan); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Master Plan, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners encourages residents and businesses to properly manage hazardous waste and recyclables; and
WHEREAS, electronics, which can contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and lithium, continue to be the largest hazardous waste stream collected at The Recycling Zone; and
WHEREAS, televisions and monitors are collected for a fee while other electronics are collected from residents at no charge at The Recycling Zone and at one-day household hazardous waste collection events; and
WHEREAS, electronics are collected from businesses at The Recycling Zone for a fee; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-627 (December 15, 2020), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the current Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations contract for the term from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, with a two-year term extension option, in an amount not to exceed $250,000; and
WHEREAS, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations currently services Dakota County and other county electronics collection sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin; has a demonstrated tracking and reporting system; has strict data and facility security practices; and identified the ability to recycle all electronic materials and the capability to manage increasing amounts of electronics.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Environmental Resources Director to extend the existing contract with Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations for a term from January 1, 2021, to Dece...
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