HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract Renewal for Resource Recovery Hauling to Boone County Landfill and Related Services RESOLUTION NO. 23-370
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY
HAULING TO BOONE COUNTY LANDFILL AND RELATED SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on June 25,2019, the City Council awarded a contract to Waste Management
of Ames(WMA)for hauling to Boone County Landfill and related services for Resource Recovery
during FY 2019/20. This bid contained four optional renewal periods through June 30, 2024,
contingent upon approval of funding by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, this contract includes furnishing equipment and hauling of materials that
cannot be processed into refuse derived fuel(RDF) from Resource Recovery to the Boone County
Landfill. The approved FY 2023/24 budget includes $225,000 for this work. The contract is based
on a per-mile,per-ton bid amount and a round trip distance of 36 miles per trip.There is a provision
in the contract to allow longer hauls up to 120 miles round trip as well as a provision to cancel the
contract if this type of service is no longer needed due to a change in disposal procedures; and,
WHEREAS, the upcoming renewal period is from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The contract price is adjustable monthly throughout the contact period if diesel fuel is at or above
$5.00 per gallon or below$2.00 per gallon. This is based on the published index for monthly diesel
fuel prices for the Department of Energy's (DOE) "Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices" for
the Midwest region on the first Monday of the month; and,
WHEREAS, at the time of initial contract award in 2019, WMA was the single bidder at
$14.14/ton with a 3.5% increase each year. The FY 2023/24 price will be $16.23/ton. At this rate,
the annual cost is projected to be approximately $225,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the renewal option for FY 2023/24 for hauling and related service for Resource Recovery to
Waste Management at the base rate of$16.23 per ton is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of June, 2023.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of June, 2023.