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Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 24-28 with Waste Management of New Mexico for Solid Waste Disposal Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,737,277.47 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax Over a Seven Year Period
Recommended Motion
I move that Council approve Services Agreement No. AGR 24-28 with Waste Management of New Mexico for Solid Waste Disposal Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,737,277.47 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax Over a Seven Year Period.
Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
On February 15, 2024, the County advertised a formal competitive solicitation for Solid Waste and Recycling Hauling and Disposal Services through Request for Proposals No. 24-48. No responses were received for hauling services and one (1) response was received for disposal services. The evaluation committee recommends award to the response provided by Waste Management of New Mexico for Solid Waste Disposal Services. Given that no responses were received for hauling services, a separate RFP was issued with proposals due late July.
The current agreement for disposal services expires December 31, 2024. Therefore, the effective date of this new agreement is January 1, 2025 and continues for a seven-year period through December 31, 2032.
The County reserves the right to select one of two options for disposal services as offered by the Contractor and the County shall provide confirmation of the selected option in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the agreement. The two options include waste disposal at the Valencia Regional Landfill in Los Lunas, New Mexico for the full seven years while the second option proposes disposal at the Rio Rancho Landfill for the first three years and disposal at Valencia Regional for the remaining four years. The Rio Rancho Landfill permit expires September 23, 2028 and is expected to be close...
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