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s • City of La Porte Inter-Office Memorandum T0: Jack Owen, City Manager DATE: March 1, 1984 FROM: Hodge, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Slid Waste Contract The City of La Porte has recently annexed two (2) areas west of the city, Spenwick and College View Municipal Utility Districts. Spenwick MUD has been dissolved, and is presently receiving all city services. College View MUD will be dissolved on March 27, 1984. Spenwick MUD had no formal garbage collection contract before annexation. However, College View MUD has a three (3) year contract with Bay Area Disposal Service, cancelable only for failure to perform. The contract period is from July 1, ]983 through June 30,.7986. The Public Works. Department collected data in June 1983 and determined that the annexation 'of these two (2) areas would .stretch the ability of the Solid Waste Division to provide service to these areas. Rapid growth in the western portion of the city and the ~ixtt!~endina closing of the Harris County Landfil'7 will require an additional collection crew. In order to a17ow time to budget for the additional crew and equipment, and to shorten the contract period with Bay Area Disposal Service,~the Public Works Department has negotiated a contract with Bay Area Disposal Service fora one (1) year period beginning April 1;•1984 through March 31, 1985. The orginal contract price per month per residence was EIGHT Dollars ($8.00) per months The negotiated price is EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($8.50) pe.r month per residence. The increase is due to the shortening of the contract and the increased service the contractor will have to provide to equal city service. The contractor will carry the required liablity insurance and obtain a ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR ($100,000) performance bond or post a FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR ($15,000) cash bond. The city will provide plastic bags to residents,~~and the contractor will be responsible for all other costs, including 7andfi~ll fees. This contract will be for College View and Spenwick. Although the city began collection in Spenwick on January 31, 1984, the development occurring in new subdivisions is rapidly expanding present routes to the limit. The contracting of these two (2) areas for one (1) year will a71ow the Solid Waste Division time to budget funds in October, purchase equipment;~~and reroute the entire city from four routes to six routes.