DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Waste Management Of Minnesota, Inc. For Resource Management Services At County Buildings, Parks Facilities, And Residential Organics Drop-Off Locations
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract for Resource Management Services that provides for the collection, transportation, and delivery of municipal solid waste, recycling, and organics from County buildings, Park facilities, and select residential organics drop-off locations to appropriate waste management facilities.
SUMMARY
Request for Proposal. State law (Minn. Stat. ?115A.151) requires public entities to collect recyclable materials from their buildings and facilities. Further, municipal solid waste (MSW) that is not reused, recycled, or diverted for organics management will be delivered to a resource recovery facility in accordance with Minn. Stat. ?473.848 and the County's Solid Waste Master Plan. The County has a contract for Resource Management Services (recycling, organics management, and trash disposal), ending January 31, 2023. Facilities Management and Environmental Resources staff jointly developed two Request for Proposals (RFP) for Resource Management Services at Dakota County buildings and Park facilities. The county was divided in half to create a north zone and a south zone. Our intention with two smaller zones was to entice smaller hauling companies to submit proposals. Each RFP included 1) the collection, removal, and appropriate management of MSW; 2) the separate collection and recycling of paper/cardboard, glass, and plastic bottles/metal cans; 3) the collection and processing of organics material, including from select residential organics drop-sites; 4) development of a detailed billing/invoicing and reporting system; and 5) collaboration with County staff to improve waste reduction and recycling efforts.
Proposals were received fro...
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