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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final May 21, 2024 been violated. He requested the Board table their vote and either re -start the RFP process or open the BAFO process to all firms who submitted bids. Julianne Price, Health Department Manager, commented that universal service could reduce dumping and sanitary nuisances, saving her department time and resources. Bill Rigby, County resident, received information regarding future price increases and the relevance of the Commerce Clause. He was in favor of revisiting the RFP to be more inclusive of other vendors. Myra Ferguson, Gifford Economic Development Council, explained her rationale for requesting revisiting the RFP bidding process and questioned if Waste Management was a monopoly. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve the first part of staffs recommendation, the implementation of Universal Collection for Unincorporated Indian River County with multi -family collection remaining as commercial collection services. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher. Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Loar Nay: 1 - Commissioner Moss Director Mehta then requested a vote on the rest of staffs recommendations. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve staffs recommendations to award the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchise to Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, and to authorize staff to finalize the sample agreement, and return with a final agreement for SWDD Board approval. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar 15.B.6. 24-0435 Work Order No. 6 to Geosyntec for One Year of Groundwater Monitoring/Reporting at the Former South Gifford Road Landfill Recommended action: Solid Waste Disposal District staff recommends that its Board approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Work Order No. 6 authorizing Geosyntec to provide groundwater monitoring/reporting and related consulting services for the Former Gifford Road Landfill in compliance with FDEP requirements for a period of one year not to exceed fee of $88,617.86. So long as there are no changes in the dollar amount under the work order, upon adequate completion of the work set forth in the work order, staff is directed to make final payment, after review and approval by the Purchasing Manager and the County Attorney's Office. Indian River County Florida Page 4