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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 27, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to Perform Hillsborough Commercial Waste Collections DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Resolution of Intent Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 Solid Waste Dept Bid Proposal TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a Resolution of Intent to provide commercial solid waste services for the Town of Hillsborough, subject to award of a collection franchise. BACKGROUND: During budget deliberations in June 2001, the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners made a decision to discontinue the provision of solid waste collection services to commercial enterprises within the Town as of July 2002. On May 3, 2002 the County Solid Waste Management Department submitted a proposal to the Town of Hillsborough in response to a Request for Proposals to perform, under an exclusive franchise agreement, commercial waste collection services within the Town. The Town ultimately decided to not make an award, due at least in part, to unrealistic price quotes from one of the bidders. The Town has now solicited proposals again, with a due date of June 21, 2002. It is the Town's intention to make an award at their July 8, 2002 meeting, following review and recommendation by a citizens' committee formed to make recommendations to the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners. Staff reported to the BOCC on several occasions during recent months concerning the Solid Waste Department's intent to submit the attached proposal. Staff believe that integrating recycling and solid waste collections can maximize waste reduction opportunities while generating additional revenue for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. By providing these services on behalf of the Town, the Solid Waste Management Department would ensure that the waste in question would continue to flow to the Orange County Landfill. As has been discussed recently, the continued flow of basic County and Town waste streams to the landfill is critical to the financial viability of the County's Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. Staff believe that the fund should begin diversifying the source of its revenues, given that its future reliance on tipping fee revenue is tenuous and that additional sources of revenue are required to underwrite the cost of the County's highly successful recycling programs. To provide this service would require one new position, one new front-loading refuse truck (debt financed), and miscellaneous supplies/equipment. An agreement with the Town would be for a period of three years, with 2 one-year renewals.