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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 9, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 7-c SUBJECT: Approval of Purchase of Roll Carts for Rural Roadside Recycling Program DEPARTMENT:Solid Waste ManagementPUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: Bid Sheet BOCC Information Item – September 4, Gayle Wilson, 919-968-2885 2014Clarence Grier, 919-245-2453 PURPOSE: To authorize thepurchase of 7,600 95-gallon roll carts for the rural roadside recycling collection program. BACKGROUND: Orange County has been discussing the implementation of roll carts in the rural roadside program for several years, but hasexperienced continuing delays to proceeding dueat least in partto recycling program funding uncertainty. The Board ofCounty Commissioners (BOCC) ultimately appropriated funds in the Fiscal 2014/15 budget for the purchase of approximately 7,000 roll cartswith the intention of implementing the carts in the fall of 2014. The BOCC directed staff to determine in advancehow many rural program service area residents wished to receive a roll cart prior to finalizing a purchase recommendation for the Board’s consideration. The BOCC further indicated that should the number of affirmative resident responses in the current service area not utilize the budgeted quantity of roll carts,staff could consider surveying the previously proposed service expansion area tosolicit interest in roll carts up to the authorized quantity. In September2014 Solid Waste staff provided an information itemupdate (attached) of the proposed implementation plan for rural roll carts that outlined the process by which the current service area would be surveyed for interest in receiving a roll cart. Staff also provided a timeline by which a recommendation would be brought to the BOCC for purchase authorization and ultimately, distribution of the carts to residents. In September 2014 a mailing was distributed to all residents (approx. 14,500) in the existing rural roadside service area. A second mailing was distributed to all of the non-respondents to the first mailing. As of November 14, 2014, staff had received 7,541 responses by mail, phone, email or answers via the on-line survey to order carts(6,841); or alternatively to indicate that they did not want a cart (700).Responses continue to trickle in.