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August 20, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1195 In response to a question from the Board, Mr. Grant advised the original contract has a one -time renewal option and when the renewed contract ends, the contract will go out for bids. The ordinance is as follows: Ordinance No. 2012 -13 ORDINANCE RENEWING THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, Republic Services, Inc. holds a franchise to provide solid waste collection in the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County and to provide solid waste disposal services for the City of Kannapolis, the Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Harrisburg and the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, the conditions of the franchise agreement have been changed or modified by mutual consent to include the following: 1. Republic Services, Inc. will provide curbside residential refuse and bulky waste collection and disposal service to all residential customers requesting such service for a fee of $14.00 per month per home (includes any fuel recovery fee). Fees are to be paid by the subscriber. Fees are subject to change per franchise terms. 2. Republic Services, Inc. will provide residential (every other week) single stream curbside collection (cart provided by Republic Services, Inc.) for a fee of $3.04 per month per home. Fees are to be paid by the subscriber. Fees are subject to change per franchise terms. 3. Republic Services, Inc. will accept a maximum of 5 cubic yards (an increase from 2 cubic yards) of bulky waste per resident per pickup. No additional fee for this increase. 4. Republic Services, Inc. will provide the future option of residential (every other week) yard waste collection (for a fee of $1.00 per month per home) in the unincorporated areas of the county. Fees will be paid by subscriber. Fees are subject to change per franchise terms. 5. Republic Services, Inc. will provide a recycling return for recyclables collected at residential locations within unincorporated areas of the county. Recycling return is to be paid directly to county. Recycling return is estimated at $10 per ton of recyclables. Recycling return is subject to change per franchise terms. 6. Republic Services, Inc. will lower disposal rate by 3% upon written confirmation of franchise agreement extension. Republic Services Inc. will also lower the disposal rate an additional 2% at the start of the new extension term on January 1, 2013. 7. Republic Services, Inc. rate adjustment will be calculated at 750 of the CPI total percent change. WHEREAS, the franchise agreement expires December 31, 2012 and may be renewed for one successive period of five years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus that the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Franchise Agreement with Republic Services, Inc. is renewed for five years, including the change in conditions herein described, on or before January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. Adopted this the 20 day of August, 2012. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole, Chairman Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) County Manager - Regional Radio System - P25 System