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City of Tu <br />Public Works Department - Henry Hash, Director <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee <br />FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director f0 <br />BY: Hari Ponnekanti, City Engineer <br />CC: Mayor Allan Ekberg <br />DATE: May 3, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Solid Waste Collection <br />Contract No. 12-027, Amendment No. 1 <br />Waste Management Contract Status Update <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />ISSUE <br />Update the Committee on the ongoing discussion with Waste Management of Washington, LLC <br />(WM). <br />BACKGROUND <br />The current Comprehensive Garbage, Recyclables, and Compostables Collection Agreement <br />will expire on October 31, 2019. The current contract has a provision that provides for up to two <br />extensions, which shall not exceed two years each. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In 2018, staff started researching the extension process for the current WM contract and have <br />been meeting with representatives from WM. Staff believes that it makes good economic sense <br />for the City to opt for the allowable two extensions (for a total of four years). <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Information only. <br />35 <br />W:IPW Eng\OTHER\Hari PonnekantilInfoMemoTIC050319WM-HP01.docx <br />