Launch competitive bidding process for new garbage and recycling collection contract

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In Plain English

The city's current garbage and recycling contract with Republic Services expires in June 2025 after 40 years. The contract covers all solid waste, recycling, and organic waste pickup within Richmond. If approved, the city begins a 2-year competitive bidding process to select a new contractor and negotiate rates.

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Votes

To adopt Pathway Two directing staff to conduct sole-source contract negotiations with incumbent providers (Republic), while still preserving the City's ability to proceed to RFP processes if negotiations were unsuccessful

Moved by: Councilmember ZepedaSeconded by: Councilmember Bana

Failed

2 to 5

Soheila BanaAye

Cesar ZepedaAye

Claudia JimenezNay

Doria RobinsonNay

Melvin WillisNay

Gayle McLaughlinNay

Eduardo MartinezNay

To accept the staff recommendation with the additions of Councilmember Zepeda's concerns that a company had to acknowledge in the RFP that it was willing to take the employees as they were (i.e., seniority, pay level, and benefits had to match what they currently had so they were not affected); ensure a performance guarantee that the company was willing to put its costs at risk should it not have a successful implementation into the community; and allow the council to review the draft RFP

Moved by: Vice Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Willis

Passed

6 to 1

Soheila BanaAye

Claudia JimenezAye

Doria RobinsonAye

Melvin WillisAye

Gayle McLaughlinAye

Eduardo MartinezAye

Cesar ZepedaNay