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CONTRACT NO. K-1415-35: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND BATLINER PAPER STOCK COMPANY FOR PROCESSING METALS, PLASTICS, AND GLASS FROM THE CITY OF NORMAN RECYCLING CENTERS.
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BACKGROUND: The Norman Municipal Authority (NMA) currently operates three (3) multipurpose recycling centers and numerous other corrugated cardboard recycling containers at major retailers in the City of Norman. The recycling centers are voluntary citizen drop-off points and the NMA provides all equipment and manpower necessary to operate the recycling centers.
Plastics, aluminum, steel cans, glass, cardboard, mixed paper and newspaper are collected at the recycling centers. The average quantity of all recycled products is approximately 165 tons per month. The NMA transports these materials to an independent recycling center for processing and marketing.
Currently, Contract No. K-0708-104 with Waste Management Recycle America, L.L.C. provides for marketing and processing of plastics, aluminum, steel cans and glass, and Contract No. K-0708-105 with Corrugated Services, Inc. provides for the marketing and processing of cardboard, mixed paper and newspaper both for a seven year period through June 30, 2014.
DISCUSSION: The NMA issued Request for Proposal No. RFP-1415-14 requesting proposals from contractors interested in processing and marketing of recycled products from Norman Recycling Centers. The selected contractors must be capable of accurately weighing recycled materials, maintaining records, and reporting the weight of each recycled commodity separately. The processing facility must be operated in compliance with all applicable State and Federal regulations.
The NMA received proposals from three contractors on August 19, 2014. Staff has evaluated the proposals based on compliance with the RFP, proposed recycling commodity prices, and travel distance to the proposed facility.
Based on these criteria, it is proposed the N...
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