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REPORTING AND AUDITING <br />The draft franchise agreement contains detailed auditing procedures, and specific reporting <br />and record keeping requirements. See Article 8 of the draft franchise agreement for detailed <br />information on the required records, reports, and review requirements. <br />Audits - Section 8.2.7 - Contractor will reimburse to the City the cost of such audits, to he <br />performed in 2024 and every three years thereafter, $95,000 for the first audit, and adjusted <br />thereafter as described in Section 8.2.7. <br />COLLECTION VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS <br />Contractofs collection vehicles shall be not older than two -years and in like -new condition <br />upon initiation of services under the Agreement, no more than 10 years of age during the <br />initial term of the Agreement and no older than 15-years in age during any future extensions <br />of the Agreement, and comply with Department of Transportation, South Coast Air Quality <br />Management District and the California Air Resource Board requirements. Contractor's <br />collection vehicles must use only renewable natural gas. See Section 4.7.3. <br />DEDICATED REFUSE ROUTES <br />Refuse collected in the City may not be commingled in collection trucks with refuse from <br />other jurisdictions. All refuse routes shall be dedicated within the City s boundaries. See <br />Section 4.15. <br />FEES <br />Franchise Fee: Contractor shall pay a Franchise Fee that is commensurate with the value to be <br />received by Contractor in receiving the exclusive right to provide the service set forth herein. <br />The City concludes that a reasonable and appropriate amount for the benefits provided <br />should be a minimum of $8,000,000 in the first year. This payment to the City shall be referred <br />to as a Franchise Fee and its percentage will be calculated according to estimated gross <br />receipts from customers direct -billed by the Contractor as shown in Attachment 4-E. See <br />Section 3.1. <br />National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Fee - Contractor shall pay to the <br />City an annual NPDES Fee in the amount of $1,010,000, in twelve monthly installments of <br />$84,166.67, and adjusted annually as described in Section 3.2 <br />Vehicle Impact Fee - To offset the wear and tear on City streets from heavy duty vehicles, <br />Contractor shall pay to the City an annual Vehicle Impact Fee in the amount of $2,266,666, in <br />twelve monthly installments of $188,889, and adjusted annually as described in Section 3.3. <br />Administrative Fee - Contractor shall pay to the City an annual Administrative Fee in the <br />amount of $2,326,800, in twelve monthly installments of $193,900, and adjusted annually as <br />described in Section 3.4. <br />Draft, February 11, 2020 16 City of Santa Ana <br />