ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request for the Following:
A. APPROVE the Cost Proposal from EMPOWERING PEOPLE, INSPIRING CAPABILITIES (EP!C), and Award a CONTRACT for $315,886.39, with an Additional Authorization in Contingency of $15,794.32 (5%), for a Total Award Amount of $331,680.71, for the DOWNTOWN TRASH COLLECTION PROJECT
(Council District 1); and
B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2021 REVISED ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the Use of Fund Balance in the Refuse Collection Fund to Increase Contractual Cost as a Result of an Increase in the EP!C Contract in the Amount of $11,815.00.
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BACKGROUND: The City has over 160 metal trashcans downtown for public use. The City uses services under this contract that include emptying the downtown trashcans on weekday mornings with additional Friday afternoon collections at hotspots. Additional services include emptying the downtown trashcans at special events, such as the St. Patrick's Day parade, and as requested by the City. The number of hours needed for these additional services can vary each year, which is a contingency is needed.
EP!C is a Peoria local non-profit that serves individuals with disabilities. Among the many programs that EP!C offers is the Community Employment program. This program is one of their fastest growing programs. EP!C has placed over 75 individuals in community jobs over the past year. EP!C use job coaching, contract work, and pre-employment classes to assist in developing a job seekers work skill prior to placement. The City of Peoria Trash Route has been a contract EP!C has utilized as a job training program for individuals seeking employment in the community.
EP!C has been under contract for this work for over 5 years for the same costs. Due to mandatory increases in minimum wage, EP!C requested a new contract and updated costs. A budget amendment in the amount of $11,815.00 is needed to offset the i...
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