Dive Summary:

• Crestview, Florida’s City Council is exploring its options before finalizing a contract with a private waste company for the town.
• Each company that submitted a bid will be able to present its proposals at the next meeting; companies competing for the opportunity are Allied Waste Services, who currently services the community, Waste Pro, Inland Services Corporation and Waste Management.
• ​The committee is considering various factors in its decision: customer service and revenue generated for the city in terms of franchise fees, with a low bid seen as important but not the deciding factor in the debate.

From the article:

Bidders were vying for a five-year contract to handle Crestview's solid waste and recycling programs.

The ultimate decision rests with the council, which in the past has sometimes ignored the recommendation of advisory panels.

The committee scored the bidders in 15 areas under technical, managerial and financial categories. The top-scoring company was Waste Pro, the city's current waste contractor.