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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A First Amendment To The Consulting/Professional Services Agreement With Kessler Consulting, Inc. For Additional Solid Waste Consulting Services In An Amount Not To Exceed $50,000.00 (For A Total Aggregate Contract Amount Not To Exceed $180,000.00).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Department of Public Works was interested in conducting a solid waste analysis, researching various options for these same services which include, but are not limited to, solid waste collection and disposal, commingled collection and disposal, recycling collection and processing, current program evaluation, evaluating in-house collections versus contractor collections, evaluating alley collection versus curbside collection, developing contract/bid specifications, bid evaluations to include fee and rate study for impacts of recommendations and assist with implementation after award.
Due to the complexity in the area of solid waste collection and disposal, and recycling collection and processing, current study and evaluation of the Alpha 250 site performed by Broward County, utilizing a Solid Waste Working Group and the various options relating to solid waste collection and disposal, recycling collection and processing, that will result from this study, including the possibility of creating a countywide Solid Waste Authority, the City determined that it is in the best interest to obtain third party assistance in conducting this analysis.
On April 4, 2018, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2018-105 which authorized the appropriate City officials to execute a Consulting and Professional Services Contract with Kessler Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $130,000.00.
On October 17, 2018, Kessler Consulting, Inc., presented preliminary findings to the City Commission in a solid wast...
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