HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.LEACHATE HAULING CONTRACT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Recommendation for 2nd Year PAGE 1 of 2
NUMBER Renewal of a 3 year Contract for Leachate
March 7, 2005 403-1274-533.51-01 Hauling from the City's landfill to Triangle Waste
Solutions
RECOMMENDATION:
I recorranend that the CiD' Council authorize the renewal of a second year contract for leachate hauling from
the City's landfill to Triangle Waste Solutions of Nederland, Texas for the unit price of $49.64 per hour with
no hourly minimum charge. Funds for this service are budgeted in the Public Works-Solid Waste Division
FY2005 Budget, Account No. 403-1274-533.51-01.
BACKGROUND:
In compliance with TCEQ regulations, the City is collecting leachate from the active cells at the Landfill
in holding tanks. Leachate is a mixture of rain water and the liquid produced by the decomposition ot
garbage, which is collected in five (5) 2,500 gallon tanks, and one (1) 10,000 gallon tank. The Leachate is
pumped out of the tanks by vacuum trucks and hauled to the Port Acres sewage treatment plant for treatmenl
and disposal. The current rate of service by Triangle Solutions is $47.50/hour with no hourly miminum
charge.
The first year of this three (3) year contract was executed in March of 2004 at the price of $47.50/hour. Each
subsequent year's price is to be increased accordingly to the consumer price index. The Consumer price
index is currently 4.5 %, making the new hourly rate $49.64/hour.
BUDGETARYfFISCAL EFFECT:
Funding is available in the Public Works-Solid Waste Division FY2005 Budget, Account No. 403-1274-
533.51-01.
EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT: None
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council authorize the renewal of a second year con~xact for leachate hauling from
the City's landfill to Triangle Waste Solutions of Nederland, Texas for the unit price of $49.64 per hour with
no hourly minimum charge. Funds for this service are budgeted in the Public Works-Solid Waste Division
FY2005 Budget, Account No. 403-1274-533.51-01.
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Recommendation for 2nd Year PAGE 2 of 2
NUMBER Renewal of a 3 year Contract for Leachate
March 7, 2005 403-1274-533.51-01 Hauling ficom the City's landfill to Triangle Waste
Solutions
John A. Comeaux, P.E. RebeCca Underhill
Director of Public Works Finance Director
~erald Robinson
Solid Waste Superintendent
Purchasing Coordinator
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CITY MANAGER (DESCRIBE)
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