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 February 29, 2012 to February 28, 2013. As the City rolls out the 2012 City-wide Yard Waste and Recycling Program, this contract will be phased out. The 2012 city-wide yard waste and recycling program will be implemented by geographical location. Once that location is receiving services per the new contract, subscription services shall terminate under the existing subscription contract.
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.
This is the third modification to this contract.
Ordinance 0203-2008 authorized Modification #1, which increased the monthly rate from $5.00 per household to $8.25 per household.
Ordinance 1513-2011 authorized Modification #2, which extended the contract for one year, ending February 28, 2012.
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, 201...
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