TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Single/Sole Source with Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port’s Solid Waste Disposal in Fiscal Year 2020 Based on Unit Pricing Provided in Sarasota County Resolution R2019-096 in the Estimated Budgeted Amount of $1,889,150.
Recommended Action
Approve Single/Sole Source with Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North Port’s Solid Waste Disposal in Fiscal Year 2020, based on unit pricing provided in Sarasota County Resolution R2019-096, in the estimated budgeted amount of $1,889,150.
Background Information
The City of North Port has utilized the Sarasota County Landfill for disposal of solid waste since the City ceased operations of its own landfill in 1984. Staff evaluated alternative disposal facilities comparing tipping fees and the cost of transportation to determine which facility was the most economical.
The following provides a summary of the results of the evaluation of alternative disposal facilities:
Name of Facility Tipping Fee/Ton Travel/Distance to Facility (one-way)
Sarasota County $48.34 24.4 miles
Charlotte County $73.58 31.1 miles
DeSoto County $84.00 27.7 miles
Lee County $50.20 47.6 miles
Okeechobee County $40.94 110 miles
The evaluation results have illustrated that the Sarasota County Landfill offers the lowest tipping fees with the shortest travel distance from the City of North Port to their landfill. As such, staff recommends that the City of North Port continues utilizing the Sarasota County Landfill for solid waste disposal services.
Strategic Plan
Affordability, Growth & Development
Efficient & Effective Government
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $1,889,150 has been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020. The following is a breakdown of the account numbers and amounts:
Account No. 120-3032-534.34-50, Solid Waste District Tipping Fees - $1,878,550
Account No. 107-5000-541.49-60, Road and Drainage District Landfill Disposal Charge - $10,600
Procurement
Landfill disposal services are being procured in accordance with Section 2.407 of the City Procurement Code - Sole Source Guidelines.
Attachments:
1. Procurement Request Form Single Source
2. Alternative Disposal Facilities
3. Sarasota County Resolution No. R2019-096
4. Sarasota County Annual Topographic Survey and Remaining Site Life Report
Prepared by: Frank Lama, Solid Waste Division Manager
Department Director: Juliana B. Bellia, Public Works Director