ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 19

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR WASTE REMOVAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES

 

RESOLUTION #09-094

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County has a need for waste removal and recycling services at all County facilities excluding County Parks; and

 

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited bids for these services and pricing information for multiple years; and

 

WHEREAS, an evaluation team comprised of representatives from the Facilities, Fair, and Purchasing Departments, has jointly recommended accepting the bid submitted by Waste Management, Inc., who submitted the lowest and most responsible bid; and

 

WHEREAS, Waste Management, Inc. offered a 36-month term, where the costs for the first year are fixed and the maximum rate increase for years 2 and 3 shall be based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 5% whichever is less. 

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering into a three-year agreement with Waste Management, Inc. for waste removal and recycling services according to the bid response received from Waste Management, Inc. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner

  Nays:  None         Absent:  Vickers        Approved 4/7/09

 

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

  Nays:  None         Absent:  None           Approved 4/13/2009