Report Prepared by: Dan McComb, Public Works Manager - Refuse
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc., to Conduct a Solid Waste Collection and Related Services Rate Study in an Amount not to Exceed $80,000
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a Professional Services Agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc., in the amount of $80,000, to conduct a solid waste collection and related services rate study.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving a Professional Services Agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $80,000, to prepare a comprehensive solid waste collection and related services rate study; and,
B. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the agreement, as recommended by staff; or
2. Deny; or
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200, et seq. and Section 3.04.120 of the Merced Municipal Code.
Services with an estimated value greater than $37,000.00 are made by written contract in accordance with Merced Municipal Code, Title 3 - Revenue and Finance, Chapter 3.04.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The City's solid waste collection and related services are accounted for as a self-supporting enterprise fund. Revenue is derived primarily from refuse, recycling, and green waste service charges and must be adequate to fund the City's operating and capital programs. The City last revised its solid waste collection service charges July 2020, with fixed annual increases through July 2023 and no increase programmed for July 2024.
The City seeks a rate study and financial plan that addresses how the capital improvement program and operations plan can be financed relative to propos...
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