Kessler Consulting

North Miami Beach, Florida
Response to RFP # 2012-20, Solid Waste and Recycling Services Assessment
Section D, Capability Statement
Lakeland, Florida
Contact: Rick Lilyquist, Public Works Director, (863) 834-6040
Recycling Alternatives Analysis
Period of Work: January 2012 – June 2012
Key Personnel: Don Ross, Lisa Lamppert
The City of Lakeland requested Kessler Consulting to conduct a recycling alternatives analysis to
show side-by-side comparisons of six different recycling collection systems. The model
presented financial implications of each system including labor, equipment, operating costs,
fuel, administrative costs, recycling revenue, and disposal diversion. Statistical modeling was
used to produce a full analysis of the implications of each alternative and a sensitivity analysis
to identify which variable would present the greatest range of results.
Recycling Processing Invitation to Bid and Contract
Period of Work: January 2012 – May 2012
Key Personnel: Robin Mitchell, Lisa Lamppert
The City of Lakeland requested Kessler Consulting to develop an invitation to bid and contract
for materials acceptance, processing, and marketing. A bid and contract was designed to
competitively procure services for program recyclables and allow for the greatest percentage of
revenue share to the city for inbound recyclables. The city was also engaged in a concurrent
study to evaluate recycling collection alternatives which necessitated the solicitation of dual
stream, single stream, and segregated cardboard pricing.
Collection System Analysis
Period of Work: December 2008 – November 2009
Key Personnel: Mitch Kessler, Don Ross
Kessler Consulting, working as part of an engineering team, was asked to conduct an analysis of
the City of Lakeland’s solid waste collection system. In an effort to reduce costs and improve
service, the city requested the team to evaluate a citywide conversion to once weekly
automated residential collection from their current twice weekly manual garbage collection
system. The project also included the analysis of the inefficiencies associated with city-provided
alley collection services, as well as a review of current city provided rolloff collection service
and a possible transition to a rolloff franchise collection system. Presentations were delivered
to senior leadership including Lakeland’s City Commission, City Manager’s Office, and
Department Directors. As a result, city staff was tasked with initiating a new residential
collection system based on the team’s recommendations. Program elements include a public
information campaign, a conversion to automated collection, once weekly pickups, and a
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