REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 6, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JERRY L. SCHUBER SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
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Award a Consultant Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $80,630 to HF&H Consultants, LLC pertaining to a Commercial Franchise Contractors Performance Review as outlined in the Request for Proposals issued by the City (Bid File 9393) (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities or designee(s) to execute an agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for a Commercial Franchise Contractor Performance Review as outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City (Bid File 9393).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In November 2016, the City distributed RFP Bid File 9393, seeking consultant proposals to conduct a Commercial Franchise Contractor Performance Review of the City's two commercial franchise performance, as agreed upon in the franchise agreements between the City of Fresno and Allied Waste Services, LLC and the City of Fresno and Mid Valley Disposal, LLC. Four proposals were received for Bid File 9393. An interview of the proposers was held on February 13, 2017 to discuss the goals of the project.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities' (DPU) Solid Waste Management Division is responsible for collecting municipal solid waste, recyclables, and green waste from nearly 110,000 residential customers producing approximately 4,300 tons of material each week. In December of 2011 commercial waste collection franchises were awarded to Allied Waste and Mid Valley Disposal. As a condition of the agreements, both franchises agreed to undergo a comprehensive performance review conducted by a third party consultant after year five of their ten-year contracts.
DPU issued an RFP seeking proposals for performance review of the commercial...
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