The existing service contracts expire on June 30, 2002. Council has adopted a series of policies over the past three years that have steered Recycle Plus into its next phase. Council first discussed the award of the agreements to the recommended contractors at its meeting on October 10, 2000. Following this meeting, staff worked closely with the City Auditor s Office to perform additional analyses of the recommended contractors, as directed by Council. Since the Council adoption of staff recommendations, staff has been working with the selected contractors to clarify the provisions of the new agreements.
Negotiations are complete and the new contracts are ready to be executed.
The structure of the new service agreements is significantly different from that of the existing agreements. Additionally, incentives are included to encourage the contractors to continually strive to achieve high diversion rates in the districts they serve. Minimum diversion requirements were set for each of the services and financial incentives will be paid to the contractors who surpass the minimum diversion rates. Council approved labor provisions for prevailing wages and worker retention have been included to protect the interest of the employees providing service through the existing agreements. Staff will monitor the progress of each of the contractors as they prepare to take on the new services.