HomeMy WebLinkAbout066-R-21 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Amendment to the Commercial, Business, Institutional, Multi-family Residential Buildings Waste Services Agreement with Groot to extend said Agreement6/28/2021
66-R-21
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute A Contract Amendment to
the Commercial, Business, Institutional, Multi -family Residential
Buildings Waste Services Agreement with Groot
To extend said Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Legislative Statement. The City Council is committed to efficient
and cost-effective pick up and removal of solid waste in the City. The City Council
determined that it is appropriate to enact an extension of the franchise agreement as
outlined in Exhibit 1. The City is renewing this agreement with specific and clearly
articulated goals of prompt and courteous service to businesses. Nothing in this
agreement shall be held to diminish or impair the City of Evanston's right to equitably
enforce all necessary provisions of these agreements and other applicable state and
federal law. Further, nothing shall in any way impair or diminish the immunities
conferred upon the City by the Local Governmental and Local Governmental
Employees Tort Immunity Act, 745 ILCS 10/ et seq.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
sign, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston,
the following amendment to the agreement for services to be provided by Groot. This
contract amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and incorporated herein by
reference.
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SECTION 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional terms and conditions of the contract amendments as may be
determined to be in the best interests of the City, and in a form approved by the
Corporation Counsel.
SECTION 4: This Resolution 66-R-21 shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
Adopted: July 12 , 2021
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EXHIBIT 1
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CONTRACT TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SOLID WASTE SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EVANSTON AND
GROOT INDUSTRIES, INC., DATED OCTOBER 10, 2008
SOLID WASTE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR
COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS, INSTITUTIONAL,
MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
("FRANCHISE AGREEMENT")
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT: NOVEMBER 1, 2021
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston (the "City") and Groot Industries, Inc. ("Groot') desire to renew
and extend the term in the aforementioned Commercial Waste Franchise Contract (the "Agreement'),
through this Contract Amendment No 3 (the "Amendment') and
WHEREAS, the language in Section 3.1 of the Agreement is stricken and replaced, and amended
in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, all other terms of the Agreement, not revised or amended as provided herein,
otherwise remain in full and force effect,
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
MODIFICATION NO. 1
ARTICLE U1
TER OF SOLID WASTE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Section 3.1 Term of Solid Waste Contract
The Agreement between the City and the Contractor is renewed for an additional twelve (12) months
period. The term of the renewal period shall take effect November 1, 2021 and end October 31, 2022.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract Amendment No. 3 to the Solid
Waste Services Franchise Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representative, effective as
of November 1, 2021.
Groot Industries, Inc. City of Evanston
By: By:
Its: City Manager
Its:
Approved as to Form:
Corporation Counsel
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June 8, 2021
Mr. Dave Stoneback
Director or Public Works
City of Evanston
2100 Ridac Ave
z Evanston, IL 60201
Dear Mr. Sloneback,
Thank you for your time and consideration in allowing Groot Industries an
opportunity to submit an extension proposal for the C011eCtiOn of commercial
solid waste. In an effort to follow up on our previous conversation regarding
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the current collection contract. please find our extension proposal outlined
below.
The terms of this proposal reflects a twelve (12) month extension to the current
agreement set to expire October 31. 2021. The term of' this extension would
commence on November 1, 2021 and end on October 31, 2022. The rate.,, shall
be increased on November 1, 2021 in accordance with the CPI calculation
outlined under Section 5.1 of the current agreement.
As always we are proud to have the opportunity to provide these important
services to the City of Evanston. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any
questions.
ly,
Josh Molnar
Municipal Manager
Groot Industries, Inc.
CC: Steve Folkerts. District. Manager
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