HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 1506FLUORESCENT/HID LAMP RECYCLING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is between Northem States Power Company ("NSP"), a
Minnesota corporation, and City of Columbia Heights.
WHEREAS the Minnesota Legislature has enacted a statute that prohibits the
disposal of fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps in solid waste and requires NSP,
as a public utility that provides electdc service to 200,000 or more customers, to establish a
system to collect and recycle lamps from residents and small (generating less than ten
lamps per year) commercial and industrial customers;
WHEREAS City of Columbia Heights has established and currently operates a
system for the collection and recycling of lamps from residents and small commercial and
industrial customers; and
WHEREAS NSP and City of Columbia Heights desire to enter into an agreement
whereby NSP will pay a percentage of costs incurred by City of Columbia Heights for the
collection and recycling of lamps from residents and small commercial and industrial
customers as part of NSP's system to meet its statutory obligations.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions stated in this
Agreement, NSP and City of Columbia Heights agree as follows:
City of Columbia Heights Collection and Recycling: City of Columbia Heights shall
coordinate the collection and recycling of lamps from residents of and small
commercial and industrial customers in City of Columbia Heights. Collection and
recycling services shall be offered at no cost to NSP residential and small
commercial and industrial customers. City of Columbia Heights shall be responsible
for contracting or making similar arrangements with transporters and haulers used
for collection and recyclers. City of Columbia Heights is solely responsible for the
selection of transporters and haulers used for collection and recyclers, and the
overall operation of its system for the collection and recycling of lamps. City of
Columbia Heights shall be responsible for:
a. Collection, staffing and citing of lamp collections;
b. Arranging and contracting with transporters and lamp recyclers;
Completion and submittal of documentation as described in this Agreement,
including furnishing a description of City of Columbia Heights's lamp
collection and recycling program; and
City of Columbia Heights agrees to serve as primary contact and coordinator
for City of Columbia Heights municipalities, community groups, and other
outside third parties who express interest in implementing lamp collection
events. NSP agrees to reimburse City of Columbia Heights for associated
lamp recycling expenses involved in these events in the same manner as
specified in this agreement.
City of Columbia Heights Reporting: City of Columbia Heights shall provide to NSP
documentation regarding City of Columbia Heights's lamp collection and recycling
program, including a description of collection and recycling costs. Documentation
shall:
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include the lamps collected, including, but not limited to, the total number and
type of bulbs collected, and
b. show proof of recycling or disposal of lamps
c.- be provided within thirty (30) days of the collection event.
3. NSP Payment to City of Columbia Heights:
NSP shall pay to City of Columbia Heights a percentage of the costs incurred
by City of Columbia Heights for the collection and recycling of lamps from
households as stated in Exhibit A.
NSP shall pay to City of Columbia Heights the costs incurred by City of
Columbia Heights for the collection and recycling of lamps from businesses
disposing of ten lamps or less which are documented NSP customers.
City of Columbia Heights's collection and recycling costs shall include the
costs of transportation, hauling, supplies, administrative expenses and labor
costs directly associated with lamp recycling.
City of Columbia Heights shall be responsible for its own expenses, including
operation and maintenance of collection site(s), storage space and
promotional expenses above and beyond NSP's planned and coordinated
promotions.
Upon presentation of documentation of collection and recycling costs, NSP
shall have the right to audit the documentation and request information.
In the event NSP does not audit the documentation City of Columbia Heights
collection and recycling costs, NSP shall pay the percentage of City of
Columbia Heights collection and recycling costs thirty (30) days after receipt
of the documentation.
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The terms of this Agreement are dependent upon Minnesota Department of
Commerce (DOC) approval of the request by NSP to implement the Program
in NSP's Minnesota Service area as a Conservation Improvement Program
(CIP). If approval is subsequently withdrawn, or recovery of program costs
through electrical rates is disallowed by the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission (MPUC), this Agreement is null and void upon notification to City
of Columbia Heights. No further payments shall be made by NSP to City of
Columbia Heights except that NSP shall make such payments for which
services have been rendered to the date of notification.
City of Columbia Heights Indemnification: City of Columbia Heights shall indemnify
and hold NSP harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses
including attorney's fees and other litigation expenses, adsing out of the operation of
its system for the collection and recycling of lamps, including the selection of
transporters and haulers used for collection and recyclers. This section shall survive
the completion of, or termination of this Agreement, or any breach thereof.
NSP Indemnification: NSP shall indemnify and hold City of Columbia Heights
harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including
attorney's fees and other litigation expenses, adsing out of the negligent acts or
omissions or willful misconduct of NSP, or its employees or agents, regarding NSP's
obligations under this Agreement. This section shall survive the completion of, or
termination of, this Agreement, or any breach thereof.
6. Term: The term of this Agreement is until December 31,2001.
Notice: All information should be sent by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
following representatives of NSP and City of Columbia Heights:
City of Columbia Heights: Jean Kuehn
City of Columbia Heights
City of Columbia Heights
590 40th Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
NSP:
Kathy Chameli
Product Manager
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall (RS-6)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NSP and City of Columbia Heights have caused this Agreement
to be executed by their respective duly authorized representative~ on January 26, 2000.
Dated: ?--/Z/ZO oO Dated: r~ !i(~ ~
Nodhe~tates Power Company City of Coldmbia ~ghts
EXHIBIT A
City of Columbia Heights
The percentage of City of Columbia Heights's lamp collection and recycling costs which
NSP shall pay is 100 percent based on the percentage of households in City of
Columbia Heights which are residential customers of NSP.