City approves contract with Richard’s Disposal, some questions remain
In what appears to be an attempt to show transparency, the public recently was provided some information about Jackson’s proposed garbage collection contract. The proposed contract with Richard’s Disposal, Inc. (RDI) will cost the city at least $891,000 per month. The proposed contract covers pick-ups twice a week of solid, bulk, and yard waste. RDI also will assist with community clean-up efforts and the removal of illegal dumping along city streets. And, RDl will open and maintain a local office that is staffed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This bring us to a set of questions that should be answered by the administration and the proposed contractor before everything is finalized. 1) The contract is for a six-year period. Yet, there is proposed contract language about yearly meetings to evaluate increases in monthly compensation. Does this mean the contract figure of $891,000 will increase during the six-year term? 2)
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