To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH EPAX SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ORGANIC WASTE COMPACTOR FOR THE CITY'S PIER/HARBOR AREA AND TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,290
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June 2024, the City Council approved Resolution #CC-2406-043 authorizing a budget modification to appropriate $185,221 in CalRecycle Senate Bill (SB) 1383 Local Assistance Grant funds for the purchase of a compactor for the sorting and diversion of organics materials from the Pier area of the City. If approved, staff will utilize grant funds to purchase a compactor from EPAX Systems, Inc. (EPAX Systems) for a cost of $73,090. The proposed Agreement also includes quarterly preventative maintenance of the compactor by EPAX Systems for a three-year period at an annual cost of $3,400, bringing the total not to exceed amount of the agreement to $83,290.
BACKGROUND
The City was awarded SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant funding to design and implement programs to further the City's compliance with SB 1383 including organics collection, edible food recovery, education and outreach, enforcement and inspection, procurement requirements, and record keeping. Among the CalRecycle approved programs for the SB 1383 grant funding is the purchase of a compactor to help manage the City's organics waste stream. The organics compactor will improve solid waste organics handling and operations in the Pier area, making it easier to separate organics from other waste streams. Adding the compactor to the City's Pier operation yard yields several benefits. The compactor will reduce the area needed to store waste prior to service pickup by the City trash hauler. Use of the compactor will also reduce the number of service pickups required, thus reducing transportation costs and truck traffic. The compactor will also seal the materials in an enclosed c...
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