City of Los Banos #RFP for Residential and Commercial Garbage, Recyclable Material, and Organic Waste Collection Services

Los Banos Solid Waste Collection Franchise: Residential & Commercial Garbage, Recycling, and Organics Services

The City of Los Banos is seeking a qualified contractor to provide exclusive residential and commercial garbage, recycling, and organic waste collection services under a long-term franchise agreement. - Government Buyer: - City of Los Banos Public Works Department (William Via, Public Works Operations Manager) - Scope of Services: - Weekly collection of garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste for single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers - Provision of carts and bins in various sizes (32-, 64-, 96-gallon carts; 1-8 cubic yard bins) - Roll-off container service (10-40 cubic yards) and temporary debris boxes - Bulky item collection (on-call, with specified annual pickups) - Annual curbside holiday tree collection - Mulch or compost delivery (up to 2,000 cubic yards mulch or 1,000 cubic yards compost per year) - Household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off locations and events - Clean-up day and free paper shredding events - Waste audits, public education, and support for edible food recovery - Local customer service center - Key Requirements: - Use of new, CARB-compliant collection vehicles (CNG vehicles encouraged) - Compliance with California diversion laws (AB 939, AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383) and increasing diversion rate targets (45% to 55%) - Flow control: all collected waste must be delivered to Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (MCRWA) facilities (Billy Wright Landfill, Highway 59 Landfill) or permitted organics facilities - Contractor must provide a $1.5 million performance bond - Contractor must assist with regulatory compliance, public education, and reporting - All recycling and compost revenues are retained by MCRWA, not the contractor - Employee transition requirements and support for city edible food recovery program - Vendors and Competition: - Multiple major waste haulers attended the pre-proposal meeting: Republic Services, Green Waste Recovery, Gilton Solid Waste Management, Turlock Scavenger, Caglia Environmental, Mid-Valley Disposal, Waste Management, Garden City Sanitation, Olcese Waste Services - Notable Details: - The City will handle billing; contractor invoices the City - Service data includes over 11,000 residential carts and hundreds of commercial bins - Contract term is 10 years with a possible 5-year extension - No specific OEMs for equipment are mandated, but vehicle compliance is required

Description

The City of Los Banos is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to provide residential and commercial garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste collection services. The scope includes collection services for various waste streams within the city, with specific requirements for service levels, compliance with regional waste management authority rules, and adherence to state regulations such as SB 1383. Proposals must be submitted in sealed packages by 4:00 p.m. PT on May 20, 2020, with detailed instructions and addenda provided by the city. The contract will be awarded to the most suitable contractor as determined by the City Council.

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