# British Columbia BCBid #234396

Monthly Vancouver Landfill Compost Quality Analysis

**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Respond By:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 234396
**NAICS:** 541380

The City of Vancouver plans to procure recurring laboratory testing to monitor compost quality at the Vancouver Landfill.
- **Buyer:** City of Vancouver; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified.
- **Named service provider:** **Bureau Veritas Canada (2019) Inc.** is the intended contractor.
- **Requested service:** Monthly laboratory analysis of compost samples. City staff will collect the samples at the landfill and courier them to the laboratory.
- **Testing requirements:** Bulk density and wet bulk density; soluble conductivity; foreign matter; available potassium; loss on ignition; moisture; available ammonia-nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate; available phosphorus by ICP; soluble pH; particle-size distribution; saturated paste; total Kjeldahl nitrogen; total solids calculation; total carbon; and CSR/CCME soil metals, including mercury.
- **Estimated value:** Approximately $70,500.
- **Term:** Five-year initial term, with yearly extension options for a maximum total term of nine years. Specific start and end dates are not stated.

### Description

The City of Vancouver intends to contract with Bureau Veritas Canada (2019) Inc. for monthly compost quality analysis for the Vancouver Landfill. City staff will collect compost samples on-site and courier them to the laboratory for analysis of the listed parameters, including nutrients, moisture, pH, metals, and physical properties. The initial contract term is five years, with yearly extension options for a total term of up to nine years. Responses must be submitted through the City of Vancouver Supplier Portal.

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