Residents; The City of Washington is attempting to work with the new trash hauler to remedy the issues that have occurred over the past few weeks. The contract was made as part of a mandated bidding process. There were only 3 bids. The next closest bid would have costs taxpayers $500,000 more over the 5 years. The City’s ability to reject bids would have to be based on performance and ability. We had no reason to believe that either of those were an issue. With the current problems we will have a reason to possibly terminate the contract but that requires a process and could take time. In addition, with the minimum bids received, we are not sure any other companies are interested in the contract at a reasonable price. There are only a few haulers who can handle the nearly 4,500 accounts in the City. In addition, all companies are experiencing worker shortages which is a part of the new haulers problem. For these reasons we are trying to bring this hauler into contract compliance over the next few weeks. We understand this will cause inconvenience and frustration for our residents. We hope that we can remedy this problem rather than go through another bidding process that will likely cost the residents more. Thank you for your patience and rest assured that the Mayor and Council are aware and a change will be made if the situation is not resolved.
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Michelle R. Sperl, City Clerk
Address: 55 West Maiden Street Washington, PA 15301
Phone: 724-223-4200 Option 1 Extension 6
Email: washington.cityclerk@gmail.com
Fax: 724-223-4229
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