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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2025 <br />Attachments: Sample Agreement <br />Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District, <br />announced that the current hours of operation for the Customer Convenience <br />Centers (CCCs) will remain unchanged. All five CCCs would continue to operate <br />five days a week from 7 AM to 6 PM, except during holiday closures. The <br />Gifford, Winter Beach, and Roseland CCCs close on Tuesdays and <br />Wednesdays, while the Oslo and Fellsmere CCCs close on Wednesdays and <br />Thursdays. <br />Mr. Mehta utilized a PowerPoint presentation to outline the overall scope of work <br />specified in the CCC Invitation to Bid (ITB). This was aligned with current <br />practices for ensuring safe operations, delivering quality customer service, and <br />managing the transportation of various materials from the CCCs to the landfill. <br />He presented a list of the policies and procedures included in the CCC ITB: <br />1. Verification of IRC residency at the entrance. <br />2. Presence of at least three trained attendants at all times. <br />3. Strict acceptance policies for materials. <br />4. Introduction of new containers at CCCs. <br />5. Proper packaging of certain waste for collection by third -party vendors. <br />Mr. Mehta stated that Republic Services was recognized as the lowest bidder, <br />offering annual savings of $535,980. Staff recommended not requiring additional <br />personnel at the entrance gates of the CCCs to verify IRC residency and <br />suggested negotiating further cost savings with Republic Services. He advised <br />evaluating the impact on the use of CCCs at intervals of 6, 12, and 18 months <br />after the implementation of Universal Collection in Unincorporated Indian River <br />County. He noted that closing the Roseland and Winter Beach CCCs could save <br />the County approximately $1.4 million annually, with potential savings allocated to <br />improve the remaining CCCs. <br />The Board and staff discussed the operation of the convenience centers, with a <br />focus on customer service and operational efficiency. They agreed to opt out of <br />residency verification to avoid potential complications and public dissatisfaction. <br />The Board planned to monitor the impact of the upcoming Universal Collection <br />Services on CCC usage. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Earman, seconded by Vice Chairman <br />Loar, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 17 <br />