HomeMy WebLinkAbout22430 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,430
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE IT IMPRACTICAL AND UNFEASIBLE
4 TO BID; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE
5 EXISTING CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ARKANSAS,
6 TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES
7 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
8 ARKANSAS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE (3) YEARS ON THE
9 CONTRACT UNTIL MARCH 31,2027; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY;
10 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 8,666 (March 3, 1992),the City of
13 Little Rock, Arkansas ("the City"), stated its intent to become a part of the Pulaski County Regional
14 Solid Waste Management District("PCRSWMD");and,
15 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 9,341 (March 7, 1995), the City
16 and PCRSWMD entered into a Curbside Recycling Agreement with Waste Management of Arkansas
17 ("Waste Management"); and,
18 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 11,497 (April 15, 2003), the City
19 agreed with PCRSWMD to extend the Recycling Agreement with Waste Management to provide
20 Residential Curbside Recycling Services;and,
21 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 13,124 (May 4,2010), this Recycling
22 Agreement with Waste Management was extended; and,
23 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 13,512 (June 5, 2012), this
24 Recycling Agreement was extended again for a period of seven (7)years until April 1,2019; and,
25 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock Ark., Ordinance No. 21,635 (October 1, 2018), this
26 Recycling Agreement with Waste Management was extended,and,
27 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock Ark.,Ordinance No.21,891 (July 21,2020), this Recycling
28 Agreement with Waste Management was extended,and,
29 WHEREAS,after careful consideration and negotiation between PCRSWMD and Waste Management,
30 it has been determined that with modifications to the existing contract between now and April 1,
31 2024,and an extension of this contract is necessary for curbside recycling to continue;and,
32 WHEREAS, the parties mutually desire to extend contract and maintain service throughgh March
33 31, 2027;and,
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1 WHEREAS, the parties mutually desire to include glass and additional plastic materials as identified
2 in contract: and,
3 WHEREAS, under these unforeseen emergency circumstances it is impractical and unfeasible
4 to submit this agreement to formal competitive bids.
5 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
6 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
7 Section 1. It is impractical and unfeasible to submit a contract for Curbside Recycling Services
8 to a formal competitive selection process in conjunction with the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste
9 Management District.
10 Section 2. The Board of Directors authorizes the City Manager to enter into an extension of
11 the existing Curbside Recycling Contract with Waste Management through March 31, 2027, to
12 provide Curbside Recycling for approximately 61,000 solid waste customers, at a cost of:
13 (a) Five and 99/100 Dollars ($5.99) per month per residential customer for April 1, 2024,
14 through March 31, 2025; and,
15 (b) Six and 31/100 ($6.31) per month per residential customer for April 1,2025,through March
16 31,2026; and,
17 (c) Six and 64/100 ($6.64) per month per residential customer for April I, 2026, through March
18 31,2027.
19 Section 3. Funding for the project is allocated in the Solid Waste Collections Contracts Account
20 No.603110-63390.
21 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title,section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase,
22 or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration
23 or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance, which shall remain in full
24 force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally
25 a part of the resolution.
26 Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are
27 inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
28 inconsistency including, but not limited to, Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 8,666 (March 3, 1992),
29 Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 9,341 (March 7, 1 995), Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 11,497
30 (April 15, 2003), Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 13,124 (May 4, 2010), Little Rock, Ark.,
31 Resolution No. 13,512(June 5,2012), Little Rock Ark., Ordinance No. 21,635 (October 1,2018),and
32 Little Rock Ark., Ordinance No. 21,891 (July 21, 2020),
33 Section 6. Emergency Clause. The ability to maintain a viable Curbside Recycling Program for
34 the approximately 61,000 City Solid Waste Customers, particularly under the unforeseen and
35 trying international market for recyclable products, is essential to the public health, safety and
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1 welfare: an enwrgency is, therefore, declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in,flcllforce and
2 effect,front and after the date (Os passage.
3 PASSED: April 2,2024
4APPROVED:
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7 "usan ey, ki Clerk Frank Scot , r., a
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11 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Atto ey
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