GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC.1978

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p REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION PREPARED BY Ronald E. Wolford DATE OF COUNCIL ACTION DATE 5-11-76 PHONE 4136 ` SUBJECT AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR REFUSE COLLECTION WITH GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC. APPROVED FLORENCE L S ASSISTANT S DEPARTMENT HEAD DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SIS TANT�J C .Y '" AGER CLERK OF OF THE H HE CO IL RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to the contract for refuse collection with Great Western Reclamation, Inc. CONCLUSION An amendment to the contract should be submitted to the City Council for their consideration incorporating the changes which have been successfully negoti- ated by the City staff including an extension of the contract. The changes to be made in the amendment will provide for the following items : 1. Removes the 200 pound weight limitation for single-family residences . 2 . Allows a one hour earlier collection start on a trial basis subject to cancellation by the Director of Public Works if not acceptable to the public. 3. Changes the twice yearly CPI adjustment to once per year. New rates would be based on the CPI as of May 30 each year and would be applicable to the monthly payments beginning July 1. 4. Provides a $0.15 per water meter per month increase in contract unit price due to the added wage and fringe benefit costs caused by the strike settlement of 1975. 5. Deletes the refund payments imposed by the City as a condition of the approval of stock transfer to SCA Services. 6. Extends the contract period from October 31 , 1978 to October 31, 1981. BACKGROUND The contractor, by letter dated November 25, 1975 , requested seven amendments to the present contract. These were for a contract time extension, special adjustment in contract unit price because of the impact of the 1975 strike settlement, cancellation of the requirement for the pay-back feature imposed in December, 1973 when stock was sold to SCA Services , CPI adjustment to be once yearly rather than twice, that the commercial bin rates be adjusted to reflect changes in the CPI, that collection time be advanced from 6 :00 a.m. to 5 :00 a.m. , and that the 200 pound weight limitation for single-family residences be removed. The staff, over a long period of time, has been carrying on negotiations with the contractor regarding these requests. On January 19 , 1976 , a City Council study session was held at which time certain policy decisions were made by City Council regarding these requests and other matters being considered in conjunction with the refuse collection program. Some of the decisions are for guidance of staff and according to the City. Attorney need not be part of the contract. These relate to procedures for handling future requests for adjustments in both residential or commercial rates. The Council specifically denied the contractor' s request for annual adjustments in commercial bin rates JOLUTION z m2 v rn 6��67>>6 �916�2