File #: 24-2049   
Type: County Manager Status: Passed
File created: 10/21/2024 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Title: Approve agreement with University of Florida for consultation services. (One Time Expense $485,781.00)
Attachments: 1. AGR00031932.Townsend.Polk County Research Agreement.FINAL.PEx (002)

SUBJECT

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Approve agreement with University of Florida for consultation services. (One Time Expense $485,781.00)

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DESCRIPTION

The Solid Waste Division has a history of performing applied research that has resulted in cost savings innovations such as the North Central Landfill Constructed Wetland Leachate Treatment System, alternative waste management strategies, recycling sustainability, and customer service. For many of these projects, the University of Florida’s Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment has provided technical research and engineering reports that have been the foundation for cross-pollination and full-scale projects. As the industry continues to evolve, the need to acquire up-to-date information and approaches to comprehensive waste management systems is vital to better assess trends and forecast societal waste management needs.

This long term “Town and Gown” relationship with the University of Florida has yielded many benefits to Waste & Recycling Division which has had a direct positive impact for citizens of Polk County.

Agreement Period of performance is November 1, 2024, thru October 31, 2026, for a fixed price of $485,781.00.  Payments in the amount of $68,769.50 through August 2025 and $52,675.75 for the remainder per agreement schedule over a two-year period.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board approval for Research Agreement between Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and the University of Florida

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Funds are budgeted in the Solid Waste Operations Fund.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brian Cogswell - Site Manager

Solid Waste Division

10 Environmental Loop S, Winter Haven FL 33880

(863)284-4363