CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Single Source Procurement 26-106, Leaf Disposal Services, to BioAg, Inc., adopt the resolution approving the leaf disposal agreement between the City and BioAg Inc., and approve Option Year #3 to Contract 22-126, Leaf Disposal, to Creekside Compost, LLC and to Steve Piper and Sons for a combined amount not to exceed $350,000 (Item 1 of 2)
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Dan Randolph, P.E., Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The other related item on the City Council agenda is:
* File 26-0424 Adopt the resolution approving a five-year lease agreement between the City and Drendel Farms for the lease of City properties located at 3816 Plainfield/Naperville Road and the Southwest corner of 91st Street at Wolf's Crossing Road (Requires seven positive votes) (Item 2 of 2)
The Department of Public Works (DPW) manages the City's annual bulk curbside leaf collection program. To aid residents with leaf disposal, the City provides two leaf collection options:
1. A free bagged leaf program from the beginning of November through mid-December.
2. A six-week bulk curbside leaf collection, which provides residents in Naperville with three opportunities each season to rake their leaves curbside for pickup and disposal by DPW.
The bulk collection program is intended to augment, not replace, the bagged program and enhance leaf removal options for the community. It begins six weeks prior to Thanksgiving and ends after the third and final pickup is complete, or when winter weather prevents DPW from picking up leaves. DPW annually collects between 50,000 and 60,000 cubic yards of leaves during the six- week program. The collected leaves must be disposed of in an environmentally appropriate way, compliant with Illinois EPA regulations.
DPW currently uses the following two disposal methods for leaves:
1. Leaves are picked up and hauled by City crews to designat...
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