BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the Collection Services of Yard Waste & Recyclables Contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Inc., to add collection of City-owned recycling receptacles located in city right of way as a service covered by the contract, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 to pay for this service through February 28, 2014. In July of 2011 a bid was issued for collection services of yard waste and recyclables. Ordinance 0088-2012 authorized the Director of Public Service to execute a 5-year contract for yard waste and recyclables collection services with Rumpke of Ohio, Inc.
The recycling receptacles that will be initially serviced under this ordinance were purchased as part of Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s Get Green Columbus initiative. Ordinance 0535-2013 authorized the purchase of these receptacles. The receptacles are expected to ship from SiteScapes (the manufacturer) approximately June 21, 2013. They will be installed along both sides of the street from 333 W. Broad St. to 250 E. Broad Street, and from 410 S. High St. to 2661 N. High St. Installation is expected to begin in June, 2013, and will be performed by the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning & Operations.
This type of recyclable collection route is new to the City. Rumpke has agreed to do the collection as a pilot program for $20,000.00 through the end of February, 2014. The pilot program will be used to determine if the collection service of these receptacles should continue as part of the Rumpke contracted service for yard waste and recyclables or if a bid for these services should be issued. At this time the cost of this program cannot be estimated beyond the pilot period. The amount to be expended for the Collection Services of Yard Waste & Recyclables Contract with Rumpke of Ohio, Inc., over the course of the 5-year contract now is as follows:
Year one amount: $5,740,678.26 (Ordinance 0088-2012, EL012445)
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