Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/27/2020

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Contracts Review Anoka 2015-2019 (5 year term) contract had annual escalators of $0.05 or $0.06 cents. Signed a 1-year extension for 2020, rate jumped from $2.79 to $3.55 ($2.90 collection charge and $0.65 processing charge). Anoka issued an RFP for recycling service with proposals due on 10.16.20. Spring Lake Park 2016-2021 (6 year term) contract includes an automatic annual escalators on the 15t of each year for years 2-6 of contract. Escalator is either the CPI "Midwest Urban" or 3%, whichever is less. SLP City Council directed staff to just utilize 3% annual, which allows them to budget a bit easier. Fridley 2019-2026 (7 year term) contract includes automatic annual escalators for collection fees ranging from $0.08 to $0.10. There is also a Processing Charge component of the monthly fee. For the first 2 years of the contract (2019 and 2020), this was $0.48 (2019) and $0.82 in 2020. The Processing Charge for 2021 will increase to $1.15. Elk River 2013-2022 (10 year term) contract for organized collection of BOTH recycling and garbage. Rate for first half of contract (2013-2017) rate was $3.25; rate for second half of contract (2018-2022) increased to $3.49. Note that this contract was executed before the major international shift in recycling and the drop in the recycling commodities markets. Maplewood 2020-2025 (5.5 year term; ends in June of 2025) contract includes automatic annual escalators of $0.25 each year ($4.00, $4.25, $4.50, $4.75, $5.00, and $5.25). This is for WEEKLY collection.