Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to Purchase Recycling Material from the City for an Additional One Year Period. Item Number: C 7 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/11/2013 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to Purchase Recycling Material from the City for an Additional One Year Period. Phone Number: (310) 253 6411 Contact Person/Dept.: Catherine Vargas Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification Meetings and Agendas City Council (02/05/13) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (01/30/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (02/05/13) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/04/13) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (02/05/13) Action Item: General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Bestway Recycling Inc. to purchase metal paper glass corrugated cardboard and plastics (recyclable material) generated by the City s recycling programs for an additional one year period. BACKGROUND: As part of the City s waste diversion programs the Environmental Programs and Operations Division of the Public Works Department (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 container rather than separating them into several containers. Commercial businesses are provided a two or three cubic yard bin and homeowners are provided a large 96 gallon blue recycling container to deposit their recyclable material. DISCUSSION: Bestway has been an ideal partner for EPO s co...
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