Request for Proposals and Contract Bids

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) is requesting proposals from qualified Contractors to conduct a waste characterization study.

The preferred date of completion for the waste characterization study is September 1, 2025.

All proposals must be received by, on, or before Friday November 1, 2024 by 12:00 PM. 

Learn more here: Waste Characterization RFP - 2024.pdf

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) is requesting proposals from qualified Contractors to produce a series of videos promoting responsible waste reduction and disposal in San Luis Obispo (SLO) County. The video series should have a positive and educational tone, and a focus on the systems present locally with the intent to increase resident participation in blue and green bin recycling. The final video series should consist of at least four high- quality videos, and an accompanying library of content, for the IWMA to use in community outreach campaigns. The selected qualified Contractor will successfully demonstrate their ability to craft a compelling and factual campaign with a unifying theme.

Learn more here: RFP for Video Content Production.pdf

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) is requesting proposals from qualified Contractors to revise the Authority’s methodology for establishing its Solid Waste Management Fee (SWMF) to better reflect costs-of- service. The Contractor will establish a methodology that is easy to understand and justifiable in accordance with the IWMA Fee Setting Policy.

Learn more here: RFP for Solid Waste Management Fee Study.pdf

San Mateo County seeks qualified proposals from firms to operate the Pescadero Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility (Pescadero TS/MRF) for a term of five (5) years with the option to extend the agreement for one (1) or more periods of up to one (1) year, up to a maximum of three (3) additional years. The Pescadero TS/MRF is a permitted limited volume transfer station operation located off Bean Hollow Road in the South Coastal Area of San Mateo County. The facility is owned by the County, which was established in 1980 to replace the Pescadero Landfill that closed in 1986. 

For details of the Request for Proposals (RFP), visit: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/smcgov/projects/116712. 

Below is the solicitation schedule for this project:

As stated in the RFP, please submit all questions, comments, and contract exceptions via OpenGov by October 18.

StopWaste is seeking responses from organizations (including businesses, nonprofits, other entities) and individuals that can provide technical assistance and education to expand on-site composting and compost use in Alameda County.  Audiences include (but are not limited to): farmers and ranchers, landscape professionals, public agency staff, and home gardeners.  Entities offering services that fit with those described in the Request for Qualifications are encouraged to submit qualifications documenting their experience. We highly encourage applicants from a variety of composting backgrounds.

The RFQ is posted on the StopWaste website here: https://www.stopwaste.org/resource/request-for-qualifications-technical-assistance-and-education-for-compost-use-and-on-site

Responses are due November 1, 2024, at 9 pm Pacific.  Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted during November.

If you have any questions about eligibility, qualifications, relevant experience, or the submittal process, please consider attending office hours.  Virtual office hours will be held on:

• Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Pacific
  
• Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific
  
• Friday, October 18, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:00 am Pacific
  
• Friday, October 18, 2024, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Pacific
  

If you are unable to attend office hours, please contact Kelly Schoonmaker at kschoonmaker@stopwaste.org with any questions.