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That arrangement, Mr. McCarthy pointed out, would relieve the county of the potentially expensive responsibility of maintenance and repair of the heavy equipment, “while still maintaining a high degree of control over the landfill operation.” It would also save the county money in not having to purchase some equipment which would be needed only occasionally, such as a dump truck.
The problem with such arrangements. Mr. McCarthy added, usually arises when the agreement is not specific enough about the responsibilities of the contract operator and the chain of command is not clear.
Mr. McCarthy said that he had worked out the costs of such an arrangement, assuming that the county’s employee would be paid “six to eight dollars per hour," plus full benefits, and have overall responsibility for the landfill site operation. “In looking at the figures,” he told the supervisors, “we could realize a cost savings and have more control over the operation.”
“I like the concept for one reason,” Col. Bingham said. “My question has been ‘How does the guy w’atch the gate while he’s on the heavy equipment?’ and I doubt you can find someone who will be junior mechanical engineer, junior sanitation engineer and everything else.”
He suggested that the board structure such a contract to limit turnover of the equipment operator as much as possible. “Familiarity with
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