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Amd 6 to Agmt A111206 with The NetWork for Better Futures to recycle appliances, ext period to 04/30/29, incr NTE by $450,000, total NTE $1,302,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 6 to Agreement A111206 with The NetWork for Better Futures dba Better Futures Minnesota to recycle appliances, extending the contract period from April 30, 2024 through April 30, 2029, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $450,000 to a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,302,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the amendment on the behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Minnesota Statutes section 115A.9561 prohibits the disposal of major appliances in municipal solid waste and requires each county to ensure that households have the opportunity to recycle major appliances. The county provides opportunities for households to recycle appliances at the drop-off facilities located in Brooklyn Park and Bloomington.
The NetWork for Better Futures, dba Better Futures Minnesota (Better Futures), has been providing appliance recycling services for the county since 2011 under Agreement A111206, as amended (Resolutions 11-0411, 13-0355, 15-0399, 17-0425, and 21-0354). Better Futures removes hazardous materials, such as refrigerants and mercury thermometers and switches, before the appliances are recycled. The agreement requires Better Futures to submit reports to the county on its recycling activities and comply with appliance recycler standards established in Minnesota Rules 7027.1150.
Better Futures is a social enterprise that provides job training and support services for primarily African American men with histories of incarceration, substance abuse, mental illness, unemployment, and unstable housing. The organization not only focuses on providing short term work, access to job training and job placement but also on community building and ...
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