NOTICE of MOTION Contract with Republic Services
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J(24) NOTICE OF MOTION Contract with Republic Services of Canada Inc. Moved by: Councillor Duguid Seconded by: Councillor Pitfield “WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on November 26, 27 and 28, 2002, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 29 of Report No. 12 of The Works Committee, headed ‘Haulage and Disposal of Wastewater System By-Products - Request for Proposals No. 9155-02-7307’, and, in so doing, granted the authority to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Republic Services of Canada, Inc., to provide the required haulage and disposal services for wastewater system by-products for the City of Toronto commencing January 1, 2003; and WHEREAS the disposal of the wastewater system by-products will take place at the Carleton Farms landfill in the United States or other licensed and permitted solid waste disposal facilities, and it is in the interest of the City that the agreement be modelled on the City’s Waste Transport and Disposal Agreement, dated October 25, 2000, in relation to the disposal of the City’s solid waste, including the addition of parties; and WHEREAS there are no financial impacts associated with this Motion; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with §27-49 of Chapter 27 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Clause No. 29 of Report No. 12 of The Works Committee, headed ‘Haulage and Disposal of Wastewater System By-Products - Request for Proposals No. 9155-02-7307’, be re-opened for further consideration; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council consider the attached report dated April 14, 2003, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and that such report be adopted; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the necessary provisions of Chapter 27 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code be waived to permit introduction and debate of this Notice of Motion at the meeting of Council to be held on April 14, 15 and 16, 2003.” April 14, 2003 Attachment According to Chapter 27 of the Municipal Code, the foregoing Notice of Motion: Notice was previously given Meets Municipal Code provisions and only requires a simple majority to introduce and debate Requires two-thirds to waive notice (√) Requires two-thirds to re-open (√) Fiscal Impact Statement provided * Should have Fiscal Impact Statement prior to debate * Requires two-thirds to waive requirement if Council wishes to debate Should be referred to the Committee/Community Council Requires two-thirds to waive referral if Council wishes to debate Recommendations are time sensitive * Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to advise. STAFF REPORT April 14, 2003 To: Council From: Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services Subject: Contract with Republic Services of Canada Inc. Haulage & Disposal of Wastewater System By-Products to the Carleton Farms Landfill in Michigan All Wards Purpose: The purpose of this report is to request additional authority (i) to enter into a five-party agreement with respect to the contract awarded through RFP No. 9155-02-7307 for the haulage and disposal of the City's wastewater system by-products to the Carleton Farms landfill in Michigan or other licenced and permitted solid waste disposal facility, (ii) for the provision of terms and conditions substantially similar to those contained in the City's Waste Transport and Disposal Agreement, dated October 25, 2000, in order to protect the interests of the City and (iii) for a minor cost clarification. Financial Implications and Impact Statement: There are no financial implications arising from this report. Recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) authority be granted for the City of Toronto to enter into an agreement with Republic Services Inc., Republic Services of Canada Inc., Republic Services of Michigan I, LLC (doing business as Carleton Farms) and Wilson Logistics Inc. to provide the required haulage and disposal services in respect of wastewater system by-products effective January 1, 2003 to the Carlton Farms Landfill in Michigan or other licenced and permitted solid waste disposal facilities, on the terms and conditions set out in this report and otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to protect the interests of the City and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (2) in addition to the previously authorized prices for haulage and disposal as set out in Clause No. 29 of Report No. 12 of the Works Committee, as adopted by City Council at 1. 2 its meeting held on November 26, 27 and 28, 2002, authority be granted to pay Wilson Logistics Inc. the sum of $90.00 for the haulage and disposal of each trailer load in circumstances where, in order to make up its full 12 tonne load capacity for Type 1 waste (i.e., capacity of one roll-off box) or 34 tonnes of Type 2 or Type 4 waste, a trailer is required to attend at an additional location as authorized by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to pick up material; (3) the appropriate City Officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. Background: At its meeting on November 26, 27 and 28, 2002, Council approved Clause No. 29 of Report No. 12 of the Works Committee to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Republic Services of Canada, Inc. to provide the required haulage and disposal services in respect of wastewater system by-products for the City of Toronto (the “wastewater by-product disposal agreement”) commencing January 1, 2003 to the Carleton Farms Landfill in Michigan (“Carleton Farms”). The clause set out prices for various categories of wastewater by-products with varying contractual periods for each. In discussion with Republic Services of Canada, Inc., it was determined that the agreement should in fact be entered into with Republic Services Inc., Republic Services of Michigan I, LLC (doing business as Carleton Farms), and Wilson Logistics Inc., which are Republic Services of Canada Inc.’s partners in this venture (collectively, the “contractor”). The contractor has asked that the services be addressed either by an appendix to the City’s prior Waste Transport and Disposal Agreement, dated October 25, 2000, entered into between the City and those parties for the haulage and disposal of the City’s solid waste at Carleton Farms (the “solid waste disposal agreement”) or by separate agreement which mirrors the provisions of the solid waste disposal agreement. Comments: Because the services involve disposal in the United States, the terms and conditions of the wastewater by-product disposal agreement, including the obligations of the respective parties, should therefore be substantially the same as the City’s solid waste disposal agreement. As with the solid waste disposal agreement, the responsibilities of the parties under the wastewater by- product disposal agreement are primarily and generally as follows. Wilson provides the transportation services, Republic Services of Canada, Inc. is responsible for disposal and to provide for contingencies, Republic Services of Michigan I, LLC (doing business as Carleton Farms) is responsible to ensure that the primary disposal site is made available and for compliance with applicable law in the management of the site and Republic Services Inc. is a guarantor of the obligations under the agreement. Subject to the specific requirements of RFP No. 9155-02-7307 for the handling of wastewater by-products, the pricing and the varying contractual periods in relation to the categories of the by-products, the wastewater by-product disposal agreement should in fact mirror the provisions 1. 3 of the City’s solid waste disposal agreement in order to protect against potential liabilities and contingencies such as a border closing. While such an approach could have been done by appendix to the prior solid waste disposal agreement, administratively it is felt better to deal with the specific handling requirements and varying contractual periods by separate agreement. Because of this, authority is being sought to authorize the addition of the parties and an agreement which mirrors substantially the City’s already negotiated and finalized solid waste disposal agreement. The Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services should have the authority, however, to modify any terms to ensure the workability of the agreement in relation to the handling of wastewater by-products consistent with the provisions contained in RFP No. 9155-02-7307. It was also indicated by Republic Services of Canada Inc. that an omission had been made in the earlier report to Council authorising the haulage and disposal services in not detailing a $90.00 charge to the City by the contractor for each additional location where a trailer is required to pick up Type 1, Type 2 or Type 4 waste to make a full load. Type 1 waste is comprised of grit and screenings from the wastewater treatment plants, Type 2 waste is comprised of catch basin and sewer cleaning debris, as well as street sweepings and Type 4 waste is comprised of contaminated/organic soils, sludges and slurries. Conclusions: The Department is recommending that the City enter into a five-party agreement for the required haulage and disposal services for the City’s wastewater by-products on the terms and conditions as indicated in this report. In particular, Legal Services has advised that modelling this agreement on the terms and conditions of the City’s prior solid waste transport and disposal agreement, including the obligations of the respective parties, protects the City’s interests given disposal of the waste at Carleton Farms in the United States and is therefore protective of the City’s interests. With respect to the $90.00 charge specified above, the related cost was estimated and included in the annual expenditures mentioned in the earlier report, i.e.