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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 18, 2001 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. IF— <br /> SUBJECT: Renewal of Governmental Buildings Recycling Program Contract <br /> DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Na <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Contract (w/Attachments A, B Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management <br /> & C) Director, 968-2885 <br /> Blair Pollock, 968-2788 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve renewal of the existing contract with Orange Recycling Services, Inc. <br /> (ORS) in order to extend the provision of recycling collection services at participating local <br /> government offices. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Governmental Buildings Recycling Program operated by the Orange <br /> County Department of Solid Waste Management has for a number of years provided <br /> participating local government buildings with collection of paper and other recyclable materials <br /> through a contract with Orange Recycling Services. The contracted service has supplemented <br /> the collection of certain recyclable materials from County buildings by staff of the County's <br /> Public Works Department. <br /> Staff recommends that the BOCC approve the accompanying renewal agreement as an interim <br /> measure through June 30, 2002, pending the Board's further consideration of the Manager's <br /> recommendation that a new permanent position in the Solid Waste Management Department <br /> be created during FY 2001-02 to accomplish completely the governmental buildings recycling <br /> effort. That new position, which was discussed during June 2001 budget work sessions, would <br /> also implement the proposed initiatives related to dry cell battery and electronics (such as <br /> personal computers) recycling. If the Board decides at a future meeting to approve that position <br /> and implement the new recycling programs, the County would terminate the agreement with <br /> ORS after 60 days notice. This renewal agreement has added that provision in the "Terms" <br /> section, and ORS recognizes that the County is considering performing the governmental <br /> buildings recycling program with in-house resources. The major elements of the proposed <br /> renewal agreement are otherwise unchanged from the previous agreement with ORS. <br /> Attachments A and B to the Contract list current service locations. Carrboro Century Center <br /> and Hargraves Community Center have been added to the list for FY 2001-02. Attachment C <br /> I <br />