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Travis County Commissioners Court

Tuesday, December 21, 2010,
Item 17

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17.
approve contract award for refuse collection countywide, ifb no.
b110032-oj, to the low bidder, waste management of Texas, inc.

>> good morning, judge, Commissioners, cyd grimes, purchasing at.
yes, this is for our county-wide waste management services.
and we had -- the two bids, one of them was -- he withdrew his bid because he made a mistake.
we spend about $220,000 a year on this contract.
we did have some minor safety violations, that's always a concern with these contracts.
we did -- we did the checks, they are normal nuisance types, nothing serious.
no serious violations.
so it is staff's recommendation that the court move forward with this -- with this approval.

>> questions or comments?

>> how many -- what's the mailing list for the r.f.p.
for this.

>> we normally have -- well, we have put it out on our third party, so it goes to a lot of contractors.
but normally we have just the local firms that -- that submit.
for some reason the other one did not.
that normally does.
and for some reason I can't think of it.
Texas disposal.

>> Texas disposal, bfi.
bfi never submitted either?

>> no.

>> okay, got three main ones, basically.

>> right.

>> who has the current contract?

>> waste management.

>> any more questions, comments?
move approval.

>> second.

>> discussion?
all in favor?
show Commissioner Huber and yours truly voting in favor.
Commissioner Davis?

>> voting no.

>> voting no.

>> that motion carries by a vote of 2 to 1.
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