ALA Franchise Agreement 2.pdf

This document is a Franchise Agreement between the City of Alameda and Alameda County Industries (ACI) for solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials collection services. The agreement, effective from October 6, 2002, grants ACI exclusive rights to provide waste management services within the City of Alameda, including collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials.

Key terms include a compensation structure with multiple fee components such as a Franchise Fee (10% of gross revenues), Waste Management Recycling and Program Fee, Infrastructure Impacts Mitigation Fee, Doolittle Landfill Maintenance Fee, and City Parks Fee. The contract includes performance standards, reporting requirements, and detailed provisions for customer service, diversion goals (increasing from 45% to 63% over the contract term), and operational responsibilities. The agreement specifies comprehensive insurance requirements, performance bonds, and mechanisms for adjusting compensation and addressing performance issues, with an initial contract period and provisions for potential extensions.