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CONTRACT K-1415-133: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND OKLAHOMA CITY LANDFILL, L.L.C. D/B/A SOUTHEAST (OKC) LANDFILL TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
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BACKGROUND: Recently the contract with Oklahoma City Landfill LLC d/b/a Southeast (OKC) Landfill for disposal of solid waste at the landfill expired and the contract was temporarily extended. A request for disposal was developed; advertised, and potential vendors were notified as is reasonable and customary. The request for proposal is attached.
DISCUSSION: Proposals were received from Waste Connections and Southeast (OKC) Landfill. The Waste Connections landfill is located southeast of Chickasha near Alex. The Southeast Landfill is located in the vicinity of 70th and S. Bryant in southeast Oklahoma City. Proposals were reviewed and ranked according to the following criteria: Lowest Disposal/Transfer Cost, Cost of Transportation and Time, Quality of Physical Facility (accessibility, scales, etc), Past Experience, and Location of Firm.
Although the tipping fees in the Waste Connections proposal are lower, the location of the Waste Connections landfill present challenges that ultimately add to the cost. Currently, the Sanitation Division utilizes four transfer trucks (large tractor-trailer trucks) to make, on average, 11 trips each day from the transfer station to the landfill. There are four assigned drivers, and six trucks. One truck is constantly in rotation to cover preventive maintenance schedules, and due to fleet age, preventative maintenance requires considerable downtime. The Southeast Landfill is approximately 19 miles one way from the Transfer Station. Each trip to the Southeast Landfill takes one hour. Conversely, the Waste Connections Landfill is approximately 39 miles one way from the Transfer Station. If the Waste Connections proposal was chosen, each trip to the landfill would take an additional hour, for a tot...
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