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15. B . ?. <br />�vc INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />1 3 �G <br />�(,>G SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT <br />�ZORtoA BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />Date: May 8, 2018 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services <br />Prepared By: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District <br />Subject: Final Pay for Tenth Amendment to Republic Services for Hurricane Irma Services <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />On November 16, 2010, the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board authorized the Solid Waste <br />Operations and Maintenance Agreement with Republic Services of Florida, LP (Republic Services). The <br />agreement is for the operation and maintenance of the county's Class 1 landfill as well as non -Class 1 <br />landfill services. Per a contract extension by the SWDD Board on February 21, 2017, the agreement is valid <br />through December 31, 2024. <br />Because of the approaching Hurricane Irma, on September 4, 2017, the Governor of Florida declared a <br />State of Emergency through Executive Order 17-235 for the entire State of Florida. Subsequently, on <br />September 7, 2017, the County Administrator declared a State of Emergency for Indian River County. <br />Prior to the storm, all the Customer Convenience Centers (CCCs) were opened on Thursday, September 7th <br />and Friday, September 81h, from 7 am to 6 pm by Republic Services. The Indian River County Landfill was <br />also open on both these days from 7 am to 5 pm by Republic Services. Due to the storm, both the Landfill <br />and the CCCs were closed on Saturday, September 91h and Sunday, September 10th. The landfill reopened to <br />the public on Tuesday, September 12th, and all the CCCs reopened to the public on Wednesday, September <br />13th <br />On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the SWDD Board approved the Tenth Amendment to Republic Services to <br />provide additional services in response to Hurricane Irma for the Class 1 landfill services and for the non - <br />Class 1 landfill services. This amendment also included the installation of a horizontal landfill gas well that <br />was not related to the hurricane. The horizontal landfill gas well was properly installed, and Republic <br />Services has been paid for this service. <br />Republic Services, as well as their subcontractors, were essential in helping to restore the landfill and the <br />CCCs to normal operations after the storm. Republic Services has submitted a final invoice for the expenses <br />related to Hurricane Irma. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />In accordance with the approved Hurricane Preparedness Plan for the 2017 Hurricane Season, Republic <br />Services utilized subcontracting services from Bergeron Emergency Service and Fulford Citrus to help with <br />the post -storm recovery efforts at the CCCs. The subcontracting services resulted in a cost of $111,986.89. <br />217 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@C008196F\@BCL@C008196F.doc Page 1 of 2 <br />