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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Purchase Order with Hedstrom Environmental to Purchase Refuse, Recycling, and Organics Plastic Containers, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $230,000 Annually for FY 2022/2023, FY 2023/2024, and FY 2024/2025; and (2) Authorization to the Purchasing Officer to Approve Additional Purchase Orders for FY 2025/2026 and FY 2026/2027 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $230,000 Annually.
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Meeting Date: July 11, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: 310-253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/07/2022)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/23/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a purchase order with Hedstrom Environmental to purchase refuse, recycling, and organic plastic containers, in an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $230,000 annually for FY 2022/2023, FY 2023/2024, and FY 2024/2025; and (2) authorize the Purchasing Officer to approve additional purchase orders for FY 2025/2026 and FY 2026/2027 in an amount not-to-exceed $230,000 annually.
BACKGROUND
Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016, Short-Lived Pollutants: Methane Emissions Reductions) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 19, 2016, to reduce organic materials in landfills, which is the source of methane emissions. According to the Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle), organic waste accounts for more than a third of the materials in California's waste stream.
The Environmental Programs & Operations Division (EPO) of the Public Works Department provides and services approximately 2,500 refuse, recycling, and organics containers throughout...
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