Department: Public Works
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger/Alan Shorthouse
Subject: Contract with N.R. Hamm, Quarry, LLC for transfer station operation, hauling and disposal services for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works.
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Item Description:
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Consideration of a contract with N.R. Hamm Quarry, LLC for transfer station operation, hauling and disposal services for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works.
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Summary:
On May 4, 2020, two (2) proposals were received to provide transfer station operation, hauling and disposal services. The City’s current contract for these services expires on September 30, 2020. The City-owned Transfer Station accepts approximately 100,000 tons of material annually. Two-thirds of the tonnage received is from City’s residential and commercial solid waste collection programs.
After review of each proposal and interviews with each respondent, staff recommends award of a contract to N.R. Hamm Quarry, LLC (Hamm). Hamm provided the lowest cost solution and best overall value for the City. Hamm’s proposal included a cost of $28.95 per ton for operation of the City-owned Transfer Station and transportation and disposal of the materials received. Hamm, through a public-private partnership with the City, developed, partially owned and operated the City’s transfer station from 1995-2015. Waste Management, Inc. has operated the transfer station since 2015.
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Financial Impact:
Estimated expenses during the initial year of the contract will be $2,985,585.00 to be funded by the Solid Waste Fund. Expenses shall vary each of the five (5) years of the contract based on tonnage accepted and an annual rate adjustment for inflation and fuel costs. The contract contains a mutual option to extend the agreement for two (2) additional five (5) year periods.
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Action Needed:
Approval of a contract with N.R. Hamm Quarry, LLC for transfer station operation, hauling and disposal services for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works.
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Attachment(s):
A. Proposal Comparison
B. Contract