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Presentation from Prairieland Disposal of Lake Barrington on Solid Waste Hauling Contract Proposal (Trustee Spacone)
Summary: The Village’s existing contract with Waste Management for solid waste hauling services is expiring on August 31, 2020 after an extension on the original contract from 2008. To gauge the competitiveness of the solid waste hauling market, on February 7, 2020 the Village issued a multi-jurisdictional request for proposals for solid waste collection services in partnership with Wauconda, Island Lake, Tower Lakes, and Deer Park. Four proposals were received on May 27, 2020.
After much review and discussion, the villages of Lake Zurich and Wauconda are recommending a joint-municipal contract with Prairieland Disposal. Deer Park has decided to extend their existing contract with Groot. Island Lake and Tower Lakes have decided to pursue individual contracts directly with Prairieland Disposal. Lake Zurich and Wauconda anticipate future strategic advantages that come from a joint-contract between both towns, which together comprise over 11,000 housing units and a combined population of over 33,000 residents.
Prairieland Disposal is a family-owned company based out of Lake Barrington that services Lake, McHenry, Cook, and Boone counties. A few of their existing municipal clients include Barrington Hills, McHenry, Crystal Lake, Richmond, Fox River Grove, and Barrington, all of which have provided highly positive references on the companies’ customer service and reliability.
In regards to Lake Zurich specifically, the proposal from Prairieland was the most competitive package. It is the only proposal that had prices decreasing from existing Lake Zurich rates. All other services stay the same including an eight week leaf vacuuming program beginning in mid-October and once-per-week unlimited yard waste collection with no stickers needed from April 1 to mid-December. Prairieland is also offering a 10% senior discount for all customers 65 years of age of older. The company is also offering a service enhancement for Lake Zurich residents in the form of an electronic waste curbside collection event free of charge for residents once per year.
Prairieland is well equipped to handle a transition this autumn in regards to the curbside collection of refuse, recycling, yard waste, food organics, and electronics as well as a local drop-off center in Lake Barrington. Prairieland Vice President Steve Schweinsberg will provide an introduction and review of their proposal for Lake Zurich.
Recommended Action: This is a non-voting item at this time. Pending Village Board direction, a formal vote on a waste hauling contract with Prairieland can be expected at the Village Board meeting on August 3, 2020.