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CONTRACT NO. K-1415-36: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND BATLINER PAPER STOCK COMPANY FOR PROCESSING CORRUGATED CARDBOARD AND OTHER PAPER PRODUCTS 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 NMA transports these materials to an independent recycling center for processing and marketing. The quantity of all recycled products collected during FYE13 and FYE14 was 2,790 tons and 1,975 tons, respectively. The large decrease in collected recyclables is likely due to the recent change to larger polycarts and the collection of cardboard in our curbside recycling program. The approximate revenue collected during FYE13 and FYE14 was $226,800 and $189,200, respectively. The existing recycling commodity contracts expired June 30, 2014 and are temporarily continuing on a month to month basis.
DISCUSSION: The NMA issued RFP-1415-14 requesting proposals from contractors interested in processing and marketing of recycled products from Norman Recycling Centers. The selected contractor 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 facili...
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