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Presentation by Waste Pro USA Regional Vice President Kenny Skaggs to Address Solid Waste, Bulk and Yard Waste, and Recycling Collection Services Agreement with the City of Hollywood, Specifically the City's Collection of Outstanding Liquidated Damages, and the Collection of Solid Waste in Hollywood's Alleyways
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Staff Recommends: Presentation by Waste Pro USA to Address the Company's Issues with the Collection of Liquidated Damages and Solid Waste Collection Operations in Hollywood's Alleyways
Explanation:
On June 19, 2019, during a Special Commission Meeting, the Hollywood City Commission authorized City Staff to negotiate a new contract with Waste Pro USA. City Staff and Waste Pro USA eventually agreed on the terms of a new 10-year contract. The City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-2019-240 and the new contract took effect on October 1, 2019.
Under the current contract, Waste Pro USA provides services for the collection of residential solid, bulk, and yard waste, recyclable materials, processing, and disposal services to 34,659 households in Hollywood twice a week for garbage, once a week for yard waste, and once a month for bulk trash collection. Since the contract's inception, the City has continually experienced service failures by Waste Pro USA pursuant to the terms and conditions stated in the contract. The contract allows the City to levy liquidated damages against Waste Pro USA for confirmed service violations and deduct them from monthly payments to the company. The former Public Works Director, Peter Bieniek, issued Waste Pro USA two letters for service violations from October 2019 to January 2020 and levied $223,579.54 in liquidated damages. However, the former Public Works Director did not collect any liquidated damages after Waste Pro USA objected to them. According to Public Works staff, Mr. Bieniek directed staff to cease confirming service violations in 2020. As a...
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