[greenyes] model contracts

[Ben Bennett Communications <bbc@no.address>]

Dear Colleague
The Ontario-based Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) 
is starting work on a project to help municipalities produce a model 
recycling contract that ensures the right level of service, at the 
lowest net cost. Contractors have told advised AMRC that there are 
elements within contracts that inevitably result in higher costs, but 
don't necessarily need to be there. These include, for example:
       * huge bid deposits
       * performance bonds
       * revenue risk share
       * asking for so many permutations that the number of eligible 
bidders is reduced
       * having response times that are just too short
The AMRC will review existing contracts, talking to municipalities and 
contractors, looking for best practices. We hope to have something by 
the spring.
Has anyone else out there studied this topic and if so would they be 
willing to share their findings? Alternatively, if you have an example 
of a really good contract, or a really bad contract (and why) that would 
be helpful, too.
Thanks,
Ben Bennett

Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators
127 Wyndham St. N, Suite 100 
Guelph, Ont. N1H 4E9
Tel: 519-823-1188 Fax: 519 823-0084
Email: bbc@no.address
Web site:http://www.bbc.guelph.org