RESOLUTION NO. 22-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
FOR PROVISION OF GARBAGE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, AND ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES WITH BURRTEC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) current agreements for provision of garbage, recyclable materials and organic waste collection services for residents and businesses expire on June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to arrange for garbage, recyclable materials and organics waste collection effective July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, SB1383 regulations necessitate that the City secure new programs and services to achieve compliance with the regulations; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2022, the City issued a request for proposals (RFP) from companies to provide garbage, recyclable materials and organic waste collection services for residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2022, the City received three proposals from potential services providers; and
WHEREAS, upon thorough evaluation of proposals and interviews with the potential services providers, Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. (Company) was found to be the top ranked proposer of garbage, recycle materials and organic waste collection services for residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City and Company negotiated in good faith the terms of an Agreement for the Provision of Garbage, Recyclable Materials and Organic Waste Collection Services (Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide new services for SB1383 compliance, including universal provision of organics collection services, new garbage and recycling carts meeting color and labelling requirements, compliance reviews and contamination audits, outreach and education to customers, support for organics generation waivers, support for edible food recovery programs, and compliance recordkeeping and reporting; and
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide valued services including a customer service call center in the City and the use of the City-designated local processing and transfer facility; and
WHEREAS, the Company proposed the lowest overall residential and commercial rates for provision of garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste collection service; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Agreement will be for a ten-year period through June 30, 2033 with possible extensions.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. City Council award the Agreement to Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., for residential and commercial garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste collection services for a ten-year base term beginning on July 1, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2033.
SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of June, 2022.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE:__________________________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 22- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of June, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK