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REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH OKEECHOBEE LANDFILL, INC. (OLI)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff is requesting authorization to negotiate an eight (8) year renewal term with OLI for the hauling and disposal of Class I Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from the Solid Waste Transfer Station to the Okeechobee Landfill.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Sam Amerson, P.E.
Title: Utilities and Solid Waste Director
REQUESTED BY: Sam Amerson, P.E.
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On August 23, 2002, Martin County entered into a long term, 30-year Agreement for Solid Waste Management Services (Agreement) with Okeechobee Landfill, Inc. (OLI), to which Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) is the Guarantor, to provide for the hauling and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from the Transfer Station that was under construction and anticipated to be operational sometime in 2004. The commencement date of the Agreement was to coincide with the day the transfer station was operational which was on or about November 16, 2004. The initial 15-year term of the Agreement expires November 16, 2019. The Agreement provides for one 8-year renewal and one 7-year renewal.
After conducting an in-depth analysis of the options available to the County, on March 18, 2019 proper notice was provided to WMI of the county's intent to issue an Invitation to Bid for the solid waste management services. On March 22, 2019, WMI provided a letter acknowledging receipt of the notice and stating they looked forward to exploring the opportunity of renewing the Agreement. Since that time, several productive meetings have taken place between staff and WMI regarding possible negotiation of an 8-year renewal.
ISSUES:
After careful review of the advantages and disadvantages of an Invitation to Bid for solid waste management s...
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