REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMAD ALKHAYYAT, PE, MBA, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Southwest Strategies LLC., to extend the agreement to December 31, 2026, and increase the contract amount by $128,693.00 to continue education and outreach services for organics and food waste recycling, for a revised total contract amount of $428,437.00. (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the First Amendment (Amendment) to the Consultant Services Agreement with Southwest Strategies LLC (Southwest Strategies) to extend the agreement to December 31, 2026 and increase the contract amount by $128,693.00 to continue public education and outreach services related to organics and food waste recycling, for a revised total contract amount of $428,437.00, and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno. (Citywide)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 14, 2023, City Council approved a Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) with Southwest Strategies in the amount of $299,744.00 for professional education and outreach services for the Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) Residential Food Waste Education and Outreach Program (Project). The contract is for a term through June 30, 2025, and the services are required to comply with requirements imposed through Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) and incorporated into Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. The Project is entirely funded by a grant from CalRecycle for education and outreach services.
The CalRecycle grant that funds the education and outreach services has been expended, and the SWMD has received additional grant funding to continue the education programs launched under the Agre...
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