Sec. 382.307. - Award of new contract.

(a) Within 60 days after the closing date for filing applications, the Council shall adopt a resolution granting or denying a contract in the best interests of the City, and the Mayor may immediately execute a contract pursuant thereto between the City and the successful applicant, subject to the condition that funds therefor are appropriated. A written contract in the form approved by the Council and the Mayor shall be delivered to the successful applicant for execution promptly after the passage of the resolution granting it and shall constitute the City's offer to enter into the contract, which offer shall expire five days after delivery to each successful applicant. (b) In making the determination the following criteria shall be considered: (1) The applicant's financial fitness. (2) The applicant's experience. (3) The quality and quantity of the applicant's equipment and facilities and the service to be rendered. (4) If the applicant presently provides residential or commercial waste collection services, whether existing operations are satisfactory. (5) Whether the applicant or any of its owners, officers or directors has a criminal record. (6) The ability of the applicant to earn a fair return on invested capital. (7) Other considerations as the Council deems relevant, except that the Council shall not consider rates of compensation or adjustment of service areas which will continue to be fixed under procedures provided in Sections 382.302 and 382.309 . (c) A separate contract shall be awarded for each service area. (d) No contractor shall be awarded more than two contracts. (e) No contractor owned or controlled in any manner by a person having an ownership interest in or control of more than one other contractor which has been awarded a contract pursuant to this Chapter shall be awarded a contract. (f) No person shall provide waste collection and disposal service to residential premises in any service area served by a contractor who has contracted with the City to provide waste collection and disposal service in that area, unless authorized to do so by resolution of the Council. (Ord. 76-728-373, § 7; Ord. 76-744-659, § 1; Ord. 77-830-499, § 5; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 88-835-443, § 1) Note— Former § 617.307.