2011-037 RES AWARDING A TEN YEAR LANDFILL SERVICE TO SANITATIONS SOLUTIONS

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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-037 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AWARDING A TEN YEAR LANDFILL SERVICES AND RELATED WASTE SERVICES AGREEMENT TO SANITATION SOLUTIONS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 30, 2010, the City of Paris issued a Request for Proposals for a long term landfill services agreement. The City received several proposals in response to the landfill services RFP including a proposal dated October 27, 2010 from Sanitation Solutions for landfill services at their landfill near Blossom, Texas (hereinafter the "Landfill"); and, WHEREAS, on December 20, 2010, after reviewing the proposals submitted, the City Council determined that the City could experience immediate savings to the City by entering into a month-to-month landfill services agreement with Sanitation Solutions to be effective January 1, 2011; and, WHEREAS, February 14, 2011, following additional discussion on awarding a long term landfill services agreement, a majority of the City Council voted to award a 10-year landfill services agreement to Sanitation Solutions, the company that submitted the lowest landfill disposal fee rate in response to the City's RFP process; and WHEREAS, the Mayor, City Manager, and City Attorney have jointly negotiated a ten- year landfill services agreement with Sanitation Solutions for City Council review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the Landfill Services Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" is in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens and should be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. The Landfill Services Agreement between the City of Paris and Sanitation Solutions, Inc., attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved and accepted in all regards. Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the Landfill Services Agreement with Sanitation Solutions, Inc. attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A." Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.