Okaloosa County BOCC — April 27, 2013 — WM Okaloosa County letter 3082013 — reading text

WASTE MANAGEMENT 108 Hill Avenue. Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 301-2816 dfarmer@wm.com March 8, 2013 Mr. John Hofstad Public Works Director Okaloosa County Public Works 1759 South Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, FL 32536 Dear John: First, I wanted to thank you for the time you spent with our Waste Management (WM) team discussing the option of providing a 1x1x1 program county wide. Unfortunately, based on our conversations, it seems that the potential savings of this program (approximately $759K annually) are not compelling enough for Okaloosa County to move forward at this time. We respect this decision, and would entertain future discussions should the Board of County Commissioners request to re-address this opportunity at a later date. In the meantime, you had asked WM for pricing to keep the 96 gallon recycling carts at the 2,300 home-pilot along with pricing on providing this enhanced level of service. The additional cost to provide the cart and increased service level is: • $1.90/home per month for the 2,300 homes in the current pilot project (maintenance will be the responsibility of WM) OR • Okaloosa county can purchase the carts for $130,000 (maintenance will be the responsibility of the County). In either scenario Waste Management will continue to service this 2,300 pilot area with a 2x1x1x service level. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Domenica Farmer Domenica Farmer District Manager Waste Management