Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to Purchase Recycling Material from the Public Works Refuse and Recycling Division for an Additional One Year Period. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 09/27/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to Purchase Recycling Material from the Public Works Refuse and Recycling Division for an Additional One Year Period. Contact Person/Dept.: Catherine Vargas Phone Number: 310.253.6411 Item Number: C 4 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (09/23/10); Sustainability and Environmental Issues (09/23/10) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson(09/17/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (09/22/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (09/20/10) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/22/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to purchase aluminum paper glass corrugated cardboard and plastics (recyclable material) generated by the City s recycling programs for an additional one year period. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) operates an exclusive franchise to collect solid waste and recycling material within the City of Culver City. EPO also plans and implements waste diversion programs that divert recyclable material from the landfill. As part of the City s waste diversion programs EPO operates a commercial and a residential curbside mixed recyclables collection program. The mixed recyclables program allows Culver City businesses and residents to combine all of their recyclable material into one...
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