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Curbside Recycling and Yard Waste Collection and Processing
RFP Number:RFP-2025-015
Start Date:11/27/2024
Close Date:01/16/2025 5:00 PM
Status DetailsOpen
The City of Gaithersburg (“City”) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide curbside Yard Waste and Recyclable Collection and Processing Services as is further described herein.
The intent of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to secure flexible, cost-effective and turnkey solutions in two (2) distinct categories in order to achieve the City’s significant waste diversion and customer service goals:
• Category 1: Recycling & Yard Waste Collection and Hauling
• Category 2: Processing of Single Stream Recyclables
The City anticipates awarding two separate contracts for services in each respective category listed above. Firms may submit a proposal for only Category #1, only Category #2 or both #1 and #2 (as separate Proposals). The City may award both contracts to the same firm, or each contract may be awarded to separate firms.
Both contracts will have an initial term of three (3) years, with two (2) additional one-year optional renewal terms, for a total contract duration of up to five (5) years. Both contracts include an annual consumer price index adjustment, as outlined herein.