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COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

HISTORY:

The Sanitation Division has a contractual obligation with Progressive Waste Solutions, Inc. to provide for residential waste service. The cost of this service to the City is currently $25.12 per residential account per month. The difference between the total costs to provide service for single family units, $41.56 per month, and the contract cost is $16.44. This difference is used to fund litter control services, illegal dumping, pre/post storm related debris removal and administrative fees related to management of the contract and billings. The cost for residential waste services to multi-family dwellings with eight units of less is $37.13. The difference is $12.01 which is also used to fund litter control services, illegal dumping, pre/post storm debris removal and administrative fees related to management of the contract and billings.

ANALYSIS:

On July 25, 2018 the City Commission passed Resolution 2018-30433 which authorized the Administration to enter into negotiations with Progressive Waste Solutions of Florida, Inc. DBA Waste Connections of Florida regarding the collection and disposal of residential solid waste, yard debris and bulk waste, and operation of the City’s green waste facility pursuant to the Request for Proposals No. 60-08/09. The prior contract was entered into in 2010 and expired August 31, 2018.

Through negotiations, the Administration was able to secure an amount of $28.89 per residential account per month, an increase of $3.77 or 15%. The Administration is recommending that the increase in contract cost be passed on to the program users as this is a direct cost increase associated with the collection of residential waste.

There is also a provision in the new contract which allows for the contractor to request a Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual increase per unit per month cost on an annual basis. The Administration is recommending that any future increase in the contract cost be passed through to the program users.

The City of Coral Gables and the Village of Key Biscayne provide a similar level of service as the City of Miami Beach. In comparison the City of Coral Gables charges a monthly fee of $62.50 and the Village of Key Biscayne’s annual fee $53.75 as compared to the City of Miami Beach proposed monthly fee for single family residential units of $45.33.

CONCLUSION:

This information is being presented to the members of the FCWPC for discussion and further direction.