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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-011 Snake River Disposer ..CITY QF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO RESOLUTION No. i 1-2007 WHEREAS, prior to 1994, the City of Chubbuck collected its commercial and residential garbage within the city limits; W1-IEREAS, the City contracted with Snake River Sanitation, Inc. to provide residential and commercial garbage collection services from January 1994 through December 31, 1998; WHEREAS, the garbage collection service was subsequently handled by PSI; WHEREAS, thee-current bid was awarded to Snake River Dispose-Al, Inc. which commenced its contract on January 2005 in which contract expires December 31, 2009 but also provides that the contract may be terminated with 60 days written notice by either party; WHEREAS, the .performance: by the current contractor has been deficient with respect to the quality of the service provided, the quality of the equipment used, and the timeliness of the service provided and these factors have lead to numerous complaints by citizens of the Ciry; WHEREAS, the City has ongoing concerns about .the business viability of the current contractor and whether or not they will be able to stay in business; WHEREAS, the current automated trash collection system and its use of the automated refuse collection cart for residential garbage is utilized by other entities within the area including the City of Pocatello anti Fort Hall, among others; WHEREAS, the City has investigated the possibility of another private contractor providing these services and believes, based upon the information provided that the cost of the other available private contractor, namely PSI, will exceed the current cost of collection by approximately 17%;' WHEREAS, the City has investigated restarting the City collection of commercial and RESOLUTION No. 11-2007 -Page 1 chubbuck092507.resoiution.wpd residential garbage and believes such may be provided in a more cost effective manner with a better quality of service; NOW, THEREFORE, $E IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chubbuck as follows: l . The Mayor and other City officials are authorized to terminate the current contract for garbage collection with Snake River Dispose-Al, Inca pursuant to the terms of the contract with 60 days notice. 2. The Council daes herewith declare, pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2808 (2) that there is only one source vendor, Western Systems'& Fabrication, Inc. of Spokane reasonably available to provide the City,with the equipment including. rolling stock and residential and commercial collection containers and that this sole source is available for the following: a. Such rolling stack and containers are required to respond to the potential loss of garbage service by the current contractor who has been unreliable and such loss would be immediately detrimental to the public welfare if garbage were not collected in a timely manner. b. The equipment provided by this sole source provider is compatible with existing equipment caf other municipalities in the area that also provide automated trash collection services including. but not limited to the City. of Pocatello and Fort HaIL c, The governing body further finds the competitive solicitation is impractical and unreasonable in these circumstances. 3. The City Council does herewith authorized the Mayor and other City officials to contract with the proposed sole source vendor for delivery ofrolling stock, containers and other necessary equipment for the City of Chubbuck to commence providing its own garbage collection service as of December l; 2407. RESOLUTION N©. l I-2007 -Page 2 chubbuck092507.resolu6onwpd • ~ • 4. The City Council does herewith find that there is only this one vendor for the above-mentioned personal property and does declare there is only orie vendor for the reasons set forth above. ~N~+. PASSED BY THE C©UNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON ~t ZS ~ 2007 ~~ '~ ' t~ teven M. England, or ATTEST: V Ron C. Conlin, City Cleric RESOLUTION No. 11-2407. -Page 3 chubbuck092507.resolution,wpd NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT Please take notice that the City of Chubbuck, by Resolution 11-2007 adopted by the Chubbuck City Council at a regular meeting of said Council on November 25, 2007 did declare, pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-2808 (2), that Western Systems & Fabrication, Inc. of Spokane, Washington is the only vendor reasonably available to provide the City with the equipment, including rolling stock and residential and commercial collection containers, for purposes of the City of Chubbuck providing residential and commercial garbage collection service within the Chubbuck city limits. Dated: September 26, 2007 e Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk \id NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT chubbuck092607notice.wpd