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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 17, 2013 Page 23 intent of the current language, suggesting that it may need more clarification if that was not obvious. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Pratt clarified that that no ven- dors would need to factor in cart purchase at the end of the first contract period, whether three or five years, even if it is a different vendor, as the City would spec- ify the cart's design. Mayor Roe expressed concern that the City get in a position or risk with cart ownership in ending up with obsolete carts as technologies continue to change. Mr. Pratt advised that the cart designs were pretty standard. Mayor Roe indicated the council direction to staff was that the RFP further clarify that the bid included pricing both with and without purchase of the carts by the City so vendors could not pick and choose. Single Sort, Dual Sort, or to Allow Either When campaigning, Councilmember Laliberte stated that she continually heard residents seeking single sort, assuring that they would recycle more; and also hat- ing any non-compliance notes in their bins, creating a source for ill will. Mayor Roe noted that it may not be possible to bid the RFP both ways, opining that some vendors may not offer single sort; and it was dependent on which ap- proach provided the best cost for the City. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Pratt advised that there were some legacy contracts out there, but typically most vendors were no longer bid- ding dual sort but switching to single ssort. Councilmember Willmus opined that he had a problem even continuing dual sort, since it seemed like a bait and switch with the public, since this caused the City to revert to where it was five years ago, when survey information clearly indicated that the community wanted single sort; along with the PWEC recommendation in 2005 unanimously supporting single sort. Councilmember Willmus stated that he was interested in looking at single sort. Councilmember McGehee opined that she was perfectly happy with that, since the City had no intention of offering both options, and since the important thing was to get evaluation feedback on the quality of materials being received in single sort was now possible, she wanted that at least on an annual basis. Mayor Roe noted that there were current industry standards to address that.