2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                6 FEBRUARY 2018


2                        AWARD OF TENDER 1718T054 - LICENCE FOR REUSABLE GOODS RECYCLING
                         AND SALES FACILITY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Manager Waste and Environmental Health, Wayne Schafer
                                    Community Services Department

Index                               ECM/ Waste Management/ Waste Contracts – Resource Recovery

Attachments                         1.    Evaluation Matrix - Tender 1718T054


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council’s adopted Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-2024 “Towards Zero Waste” aims
to maximise waste reduction and recycling initiatives to reach the State Government object of
55% reduction of waste to landfill by 2024. Waste reduction initiatives at the Tip Shop plays an
important role in achieving Council’s objectives.

In April 2017, Council agreed to seek tenders from ‘Not for Profit’ (NFP) organisations for a 7
year licence to operate the Reusable Goods Recycling and Sales Facility at the Resource
Recovery Centre, Eumundi Rd, Doonan.

The aim of this process was to improve the current recycling activities at the Eumundi Landfill
and Resource Recovery Centre in line with contemporary waste and recycling management
practices.

Two tenders were received, being Noosa Community Training Centre (NCTC), incumbent
operator currently trading as Briteside Inc. and Resource Recovery Australia (RRA), who
conducts similar recycling activities at five local government sites in New South Wales (NSW).

Tender evaluations by staff resulted in RRA scoring highest and being the most beneficial tender
to Council.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the Services
and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 February 2018 regarding a new licence for
operation of the Reusable Goods Recycling and Sales Facility at the Resource Recovery Facility,
Eumundi Road, Doonan and:
A.                       Award a licence for a period of 7 years (plus three licence extensions of one year each at
                         Council’s discretion) to Resource Recovery Australia;
B.                       The licence commencement date to be prior to 1 July 2018 as determined by the CEO;
C.                       Authorise the CEO to extend the current licence for Noosa Community Training Centre to
                         operate the site until a transfer of licence to Resource Recovery Australia can be smoothly
                         achieved;
D.                       Offer to purchase the existing Noosa Surf Club building and the small storage shed on site
                         from Noosa Community Training Centre for an agreed market valuation;
E.                       Acknowledge the undertaking from the successful tenderer that they propose to offer
                         employment to existing Briteside staff where staff meet the relevant employment criteria;
                         and
F.                       Request the CEO to explore ways in which Council can support Noosa Community
                         Training Centre to deliver their local training programs in the absence of revenue from the
                         Briteside Tip Shop.

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