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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Jim Pilmer, Director of Neighborhood Standards &
Carie Anne Ergo, Chief Management Officer
DATE: December 4, 2014
SUBJECT:
Request for approval of a contract extension with the current franchise refuse contractor, Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC d/b/a Republic Services of Aurora with mutually agreed upon terms.
PURPOSE:
Aurora refuse and recycling collection is provided for through a city wide franchise contract with Republic Services of Aurora. The current contract began in 2007 and has one final extension year for service. The contract will expire on June 30, 2016. The final contract year of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 allows for a contract extension upon mutually agreeable terms between the city and Republic Services of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2014, based on Republic Services positive performance record, the city entered into negotiations for another long-term contract. The City contracted with Walter Willis to assist city staff with these negotiations. Mr. Willis has been the Executive Director of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) since 2007 and is responsible for overseeing the Agency's solid waste and resource management programs and implementing the Lake County Solid Waste Management Plan. Prior to joining SWALCO, Mr. Willis worked in the waste industry as a consultant for approximately 20 years developing solid waste management plans and assisting with solid waste facility development projects throughout the United States. During his career, he has assisted with more than 50 contract negotiations for communities.
Approximately 46,000 households currently receive service through the city of Aurora's refuse and recycling contract. Members of the negotiation team began by evaluating neighboring communities' refuse programs and reviewing input from residents through the network of neighborhood groups.
The waste industry has experien...
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