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7C Ponty, City ot Redwood City; Larry Patterson, City of San Mateo; Jim Hardy, City otPage 2 Foster City; Peggy Jensen, County of San Mateo; Jesus Nava, City of Burlingame; and, Kent Steffens, City ot Menlo Park. The evaluation team and selection committee members conducted a thorough analysis and evaluation ot the tour proposals. On August 28, 2008, the selection committee recommendation to select Recology as the future collection services provider was affirmed by a unanimous vote trom the SBWMA Board of Directors. On September 8, 2008 the Council adopted Resolution No. 14898 approving the selection of Recology as the future collection services company and authorized staff to negotiate a contract and return to Council for consideration. Analysis The execution of a contract with Recology as the new collection services company will mark a new era in recycling and solid waste collection for the City. The company has considerable experience implementing the new scope of services the City is requiring and provision of these new services will be made possible by the renovation of the Shoreway Recycling and Disposal Center (Shoreway facility) to accommodate processing of single-stream recycling. The roll-out of new services and the renovation of the Shoreway facility will allow the City to provide its residents and businesses a cost-effective and comprehensive array of new collection services that will result in reducing solid waste going to landfill through a reliable, customer-friendly system designed to conveniently collect common recyclable materials such as cans/bottles, paper, plastics, cardboard, old cell phones, used household batteries, used motor oil and filters, and organic materials. In addition, Recology will be required to collect all of the solid waste generated in the City; provide recycling and garbage collection services to City-sponsored community events; provide bulky goods pick-up service; increase commercial recycling efforts; collect recycling receptacles; pick up illegally dumped trash; and deliver compost to events for residents. A description of the complete scope of services Recology will provide is included as attachment two. The Franchise Agreement for the new collection services that will be provided by Recology includes the following fundamental contract terms: . The new contract will have a ten year term commencing on January 1, 2011 upon expiration of the contract with the City's current service provider. . The collection services will be lIautomatedlJ thus ensuring a more cost-effective collection approach, ensuring higher productivity, reducing costs and resulting in significantly fewer injuries and claims related to handling recycling and refuse receptacles. . Recycling in both the residential and commercial sectors will be significantly improved with the introduction of single-stream recycling which is significantly more convenient, thus resulting in more diversion from landfill and an increased generation of valuable commodities at the Shoreway facility. . The public education and outreach campaign will be a collaborative effort between Recology and the SBWMA, thus resulting in the City reaping the benefits of cost