Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to extend a services contract with Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC, for the Division of Refuse Collection for the purpose of tire disposal. The contract extension is for one year. The dollar amount of the extension is $22,000.00.
The City of Columbus is contractually obligated to use the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) landfill. An exception to this is the disposal of tires. Tires collected by Refuse, usually found as a result of illegal dumping, are not to be taken to SWACO.
The Department of Public Service issued a bid for tire disposal services. The bid was awarded to Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC, for an initial term of three years with two one-year renewals. This ordinance authorizes year four of the contract for $22,000.00, extending the contract through February 28, 2015.
$ 40,000.00 Original Contract Amount (EL011402)
$ 41,200.00 Amount of first Modification (Modification number 1) - (EL012582)
$ 22,000.00 Amount of third Modification (Modification number 3)
$ 103,200.00 Total contract amount including all modifications
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC is 043613449 and expires 03/11/15.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This 2014 expense is budgeted within the Special Income Tax Fund, Purpose - Tipping Fee - Refuse Disposal, which was appropriated with Ordinance 2732-2013.
4. Emergency Justification
Emergency action is requested to allow the continuation of as-needed tire disposal services.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC, for tire disposal services; to authorize the expenditure of $22,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary within the Special Income Tax Fund to pay for the tire disposal service; and to declare an emergency. ($22,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Refuse Collection must di...
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