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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2002-188 N.C.S. 12/02/2002:~ ~~ 1Zesolution No. Zoo2-1ssN.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California 1 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND NOTICE OF A REQUEST FOR 2 PROPOSALS CALLING FOR SEALED BIDS FOR AN AGREEMENT 3 GRANTING THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR 4 THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, 5 AND YARD TRIMMINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF PETALUMA 6 7 8 9 WHEREAS, pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code section 8.16.070 the City Council is 10 authorized to enter into an agreement granting the exclusive right to be the official provider of 11 services for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the City of Petaluma; and T2 13 WHEREAS, the City's current agreement for the collection and disposal of solid waste will 14 expire in June, 2004; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes .to elicit bids for anew agreement for such services, to take 17 effect following expiration of the current agreement; and 18 19 WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the City Council has approved a "Request for Proposals for 20 Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Yard Trimmings Services" ("RFP") with which to 21 request sealed bids for the exclusive right to provide services for the collection and disposal of 22 solid waste, recyclable materials, and yard trimmings within the City of Petaluma, and a form of 23 "Franchise Agreement" to be awarded to the successful bidder. 2'4 25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the 26 immediate release of the approved RFP and Franchise Agreement for the purpose of inviting 27 sealed bids for an agreement to be the exclusive provider of services for the collection and 28 disposal of solid waste, recyclable materials, and yard trimmings within the City of Petaluma. 29 True and correct copies of the approved RFP and Franchise Agreement shall be kept on file in 30 the office of the City Clerk, and available for examination by prospective bidders, beginning on 31 or about December 3, 2002. 32 33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the submittal of proposals shall be subject to the 34 following requirements: 35 36 1. All proposals to be considered must be received by the City on or before February 28, 37 2003 at 5:00 p.m., and all proposals received by the City shall be opened immediately 3 8 thereafter. Resolution No. 2002- 88 N.C.S. . , /. 1 2. All proposals shall comply with the terms, requirements, and specifications. set forth in 2 the RFP, including, inter alia, providing the information required therein concerning the 3 amount the bidder will pay the City monthly as consideration for the contract to be the 4 exclusive provider of services for the collection and disposal of solid waste, recyclable 5 materials, and yard trimmings within the City of Petaluma. 6 7 4. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check in the sum of FIFTY 8 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00), as a bid deposit, which sum shall be forfeited by 9 the bidder to whom the contract is awarded, as liquidated and unascertainable damages to 10 the City, if thereafter the bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within thirty (30) 11 days after receiving notice of the award. 12 13 5. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, including the highest bid, if 14 it determines that, because of experience, financial responsibility or reputation, or some 15 other factor, the acceptance of a lower bid is for the best interests of the City. 16 17 6. Each bidder shall. agree to perform and comply with and be bound by all the terms, 18 conditions and provisions required by Petaluma Municipal Code chapter 8.16, and the 19 other specifications set forth in this Resolution, the RFP, and the Franchise Agreement. 20 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the 22 issuance of the RFP to be published in the official newspaper of the City by two publications not 23 less than five days apart, the last of which shall not be less than twenty days prior to the time 24 fixed herein for the opening of bids. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 reso 34 1 1/18/02 (fmk) Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: thereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting form _-. on the ........2nd........... day of .......December .............................. 20.Q2., by the `~l , following vote: ••••••••••••••• •• •••••••••••••••• City Attorney AYES: Cader-Thompson, Vice Mayor Healy, Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien, Mayor Thompson, Torliatt NOES: None ABSENT: Noe ATTEST: ........................... ..~........................................................ - City Clerk Mayor Council File ................................... Res. No.......2002.:.188 ...._..N.C.S.