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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the agreement with Comal Transportation, LLC for transportation of the City's municipal solid waste.
Summary
DATE: September 19, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement with Comal Transportation, LLC for the Transportation of the City's Municipal Solid Waste
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen Transfer Station processes over 130,000 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) annually. On October 8, 2008, the City of Killeen entered into an agreement for transportation services for the City's MSW with Comal Transportation, LLC (Comal). The agreement with Comal provides for the transport of the City's MSW from the Killeen Transfer Station to the Temple landfill, the primary destination, or to the Williamson County landfill, the secondary destination.
After the expiration of the original agreement, another agreement was executed for an initial term of five (5) years beginning on October 8, 2015 and ending on October 7, 2020. This initial term could be extended for two (2) additional three (3) year terms. On September 1, 2020, City Council approved Amendment #2, executing the first extended term of the transportation agreement that is set to expire on October 7, 2023.
Since the initiation of the agreement in 2015, there has been a significant rise in operating costs. Therefore, the Solid Waste Division reached out to nine (9) transportation companies with a set of specifications required for the transportation of our MSW, ensuring we are receiving the best value for the city. Two (2) companies responded, only one has the necessary equipment and staff required to maintain our Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit, Comal Transportation, LLC.
The proposed agreement for transportation to the Temple landfill is $315.00 per trailer load, which is approximately 21.5 tons of waste. The staging fee is propose...
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