Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Inc. in order to extend the contract duration for the curbside-recycling collection service for a one year period. The extended time frame will be from March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2012.
Ordinance 0371-2006 passed March 1, 2006, authorized a contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Incorporated that afforded households an optional curbside-recycling collection service on a subscription basis. The current contract for subscription curbside-recycling commenced March 1, 2006, for a five-year period which will end February 28, 2011. The monthly rate for this subscription service is $8.25 per household.
The City has (in effect) licensed the contractor to provide this service and negotiates the terms and conditions on behalf of individual residents. Continuing this contract maintains a public good for Columbus citizens, namely, it increases waste-stream diversion and reduces refuse tonnage going to the landfill. Homeowners who may choose to discontinue this service have a network of nearly 200 drop-off recycling containers located throughout Columbus and Franklin County.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Rumpke of Ohio, Incorporated's contract compliance number is 31-1617611 and expires January 25, 2012.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the city for this contract modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify the contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Incorporated to extend the timeframe by one year for subscription curbside-recycling collection services.
Body
WHEREAS, the City has licensed Rumpke of Ohio, Inc. to provide an optional curbside-recycling collection service to residents on a subscription basis; and
WHEREAS, The current contract for subscription curbside-recycling commenced March 1, 2006, for a five-year period which will end February 28, 2011; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify this contract in order to extend the contract for a one year period from March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2012; and
WHEREAS, continuing this contract maintains a public good for Columbus citizens, namely, it increases waste-stream diversion and reduces refuse tonnage going to the landfill, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to modify the contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Incorporated, to extend the contract for subscription curbside-recycling collection for a 1 year period from March 1, 2011 through February 28, 2012.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.