2013/10/16 Council Agenda Packet

• EXHIBIT A 1 8 SCOPE OF WORK Blue Marble Environmental LLC will assist the City of Everett in developing and implementing waste reduction and recycling programs for multifamily properties,businesses,schools,city residents,and city sponsored public events and festivals. SCOPE OF WORK PROJECT TASKS: 1.Multifamily Blue Marble Environmental LLC will work with local recycling and solid waste service providers to identify non- recycling multifamily properties. A target list of properties'not recycling'will be created and recycling outreach assistance to the largest 200 properties will be provided. The outreach program will consist of: •Assistance to City of Everett expanding city multifamily recycling ordinance number 2042-95 to ensure that all multifamily properties have recycling containers on-site. -Coordination of new recycling programs,including new program setup and design assistance,container placement assistance,appropriate number of containers per property,container decals and enclosure signage,and coordinating new container delivery instructions with service providers and property managers. •Working with multifamily property owners and managers to educate tenants about recycling,contamination of recycling programs and illegal dumping,providing in-unit recycling collection baskets for tenants,and providing recycling and disposal information to property managers regarding computers and electronics,batteries,fluorescent bulbs,paint,household hazardous waste,and used medications. •Coordination of new multifamily recycling instructions with recycling service providers,the City of Everett and Snohomish County. 2.Business Blue Marble Environmental LLC will work with local recycling and solid waste service providers to identify non- recycling businesses. One hundred(100)businesses will be targeted for new and expanded waste reduction and recycling assistance. Program activities will include: •Development of field tracking forms,and development and distribution of post card mailers and waste reduction and recycling promotional information. •Distribution of recycling containers to support new business recycling programs. •Working with local recycling service providers,city of Everett,and WA State Department of Ecology,a free recycling service startup incentive(1-2 months),will be created and offered to businesses using CPG grant funds to help businesses start new recycling programs,divert recyclable materials from the waste stream,reduce their solid waste volume,and likely reduce solid waste costs. •Businesses will be recognized for the waste reduction and recycling programs. 3.Public Events/Festivals and Downtown Public Recycling Waste reduction and recycling assistance will be provided as follows: •Designing and setting up recycling programs at city sponsored public festivals and events such as Sorticulture, Fourth of July,and summer outdoor concert series to ensure participants have access to recycling. •Expanding a Recycling Container Check-out program to reach more audiences in the City for use at block parties, neighborhood events and special occasions. Clear-stream recycling containers and litter"grabbers"will be loaned out for event recycling,composting and garbage setup. A promotional flyer will be developed to advertise and promote the check-out program. The program will be coordinated with WSU Snohomish County Extension programs,Snohomish County and the Cities of Edmonds,Lynnwood,Marysville and Arlington. 'Support and management of the City's public sidewalk recycling program,including container monitoring and contamination troubleshooting,support to sponsor businesses and the Downtown Everett Association,and recruitment of new business sponsors for new containers will occur. Business sponsors will be provided with litter "grabbers"to safely remove small amounts of contamination from recycling containers. Assistance will be provided Page 12 (Form Approved by City Attorney's Office January 7,2010,updated June 7,2012) 137