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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-169AFIRST AMENDMENT TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT (66SWDD") AND WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA ("FRANCHISEE") THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT ("SWDD") AND WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA ("FRANCHISEE") ("First Amendment") is entered into as of the 4th day of October, 2016 by and between the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District, a dependent special district of Indian River County, Florida whose address is c/o Indian River County Utilities Department, 1801 27`h Street, Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 ("SWDD"), and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, a Florida corporation, whose address is 2700 Wiles Road, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33073 ("Franchise"). RECITALS WHEREAS, on April 21, 2015, SWDD and Franchisee entered into the Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Franchise Agreement Between Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District ("SWDD") and Waste Management Inc. of Florida ("Franchise") (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, SWDD and Franchise desire to decrease the likelihood of significant fluctuations in rates in future years under the Agreement; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish such goal, SWDD and Franchisee have agreed to eliminate the natural gas component of the rate adjustment and reduce the maximum rate adjustment to 3.0%; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree, as follows: 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein. 2. Article 6.6 Amended. The second sentence in Article 6.6 is hereby amended as follows: "The CPI to be used is defined in Revised Exhibit 4." 3. Article 16.1.2.1 Amended. Article 16.1.2.I is hereby amended as follows: "All unit prices shall remain the same through the first two Years yew of the Franchise Agreement." 4. Article 16.1.2.2 Amended. The first sentence in Article 16.1.2.2 is hereby amended as follows: Page I of 2 "Be ng in 2017 Franchisee may request an annual rate adjustment." 5. Article 16.1.2.3 Amended. Article 16.1.2.3 is hereby amended as follows: "If a rate adjustment is requested, the calculation shall be made as specified in Revised Exhibit 4 and shall not exceed three end-a-hWfpereent (3.30%) or as approved by SWDD. " 6. Exhibit 4 Revised. Exhibit 4 to the Agreement is hereby revised and replaced with Revised Exhibit 4, attached to this First Amendment. 7. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SWDD and Franchisee have executed this First Amendment this 4th day of October, 2016: ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith Clerk of Court and Comptroller By:"` putt' Clerk APPROVED BY: Jason Ej Br0*n. County Administrator Signed, ssWed and delivered in the presence of RONAiA M. KAPLAN, ASST. SEC. not Name: Print Name: let'., Page 2 of 2 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Lin Bob Solari, Chairman Board of County Com Date Approved by SWDD: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ytan Reingold, County Attorney FRANCHISEE: WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF FLORIDA Print Native; TIMOTHY Q HAWKINS, PR'ES. Print Title: IN- ; REVISED EXHIBIT 4 — CALCULATION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT One Hundred Percent (100%) of the rate adjustment shall be based on seventy-five percent (75%) of the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) between the month of April in the prior year (CPI1) and the month of April in the current year (CPI2). The CPI shall be the South Urban Region, All Items — All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, published by the United States Department of Labor, Department of Labor Statistics (Series ID = CWUR0300SA0) If the designated index is discounted or substantially altered, SWDD may select another relevant price index published by the United States Government or by a reputable publisher of financial and economic indices. The total rate adjustment is rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent and in any given year shall not exceed three percent (3.0%) of the previous rate. FORMULA FOR CALCULATING ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT Annual Adjustment (as a Percentage) AA = (((CP12 - CPI1) / CPI1) * 0.75)); New Rate = Round ((Current Rate + AA*Current Rate), 2) Where: "0I1" = published CPI average for the month of April of the prior year "CPI2" = published CPI average for the month of April of the current year SAMPLE CALCULATION OF ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT INCREASE Assumptions: Current Rate = $9.68 CPI1= 226.618 CPI2 = 227.955 Annual Rate Adjustment = ((227.955-226.618)/ 226.618) * 0.75) = 0.44% Annual Rate Adjustment of 0.4496 is less than 3.0% the maximum allowed. New Rate = ROUND ($9.68 * (1 + 0.0044), 2) _ $9.72 SAMPLE CALCULATION OF ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT DECREASE Assumptions: Current Rate = $9.68 CPI1= 226.618 CP12 = 225.618 Annual Rate Adjustment = ((225.618-226.618)/ 226.618) * 0.75) _ -0.33% New Rate = ROUND ($9.68 * (1 + (-0.0033), 2) _ $9.65