Recyclable Processing Services

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  "title": "Recyclable Processing Services",
  "status": "awardPending",
  "summary": "<p style=\"margin: 0in 0.75pt 0in 0in; line-height: 110%; font-size: 11pt;\">The City of Seattle (&ldquo;the City&rdquo;) through its Seattle Public Utilities (&ldquo;SPU&rdquo;) is requesting proposals for processing commingled recyclables received through the City&rsquo;s solid waste curbside collection contracts. Processing includes accepting recyclable materials collected through the City&rsquo;s contracted collection services and at the City&rsquo;s two transfer stations and other City-authorized collection events or activities, responsibly sorting them into marketable commodities, and marketing them to responsible recycling end-markets.&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0.75pt 0in 0in; line-height: 110%; font-size: 11pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0.75pt 0in 0in; line-height: 110%; font-size: 11pt;\">The City&rsquo;s current contracted recycling processor processes approximately 80,000 tons of the City&rsquo;s Recycling each year. That volume and this RFP do not include commercial recyclables collected and processed through open-market services outside of City collection and processing contracts.</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0.75pt 0.2pt 0.45pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.2pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">The City intends to award up to two contracts for processing recyclables, effective April 1, 2027, with an estimated combined gross contract value of $8,000,000, based on the 2024 processing costs. Proposals are being requested for two contract options: Processing Percentage and Contract Term. The City encourages proposers to submit competitive base proposals along with alternative proposals.</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 17.3pt 0.2pt -0.75pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 17.3pt 0.2pt -0.75pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">The City seeks partnerships that maintain Seattle's service excellence, affordable rates, and environmental leadership. This RFP is designed to provide specificity to reduce uncertainty for proposers while also advancing the City&rsquo;s goals and supporting new and creative solutions and arrangements.</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 17.3pt 0.2pt -0.75pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 17.3pt 0.2pt -0.75pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">This RFP supports the following <strong>City</strong> <strong>Priorities</strong> that capture key outcomes and values and guide the procurement process:</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 17.3pt 0.2pt -0.75pt; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt;\">&nbsp;</p><ol style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0px;\"><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">High value end products with environmental benefits</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Minimal loss of recyclables in the residual stream</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Low net system costs</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Safe and reliable operations with experienced staff</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Minimal environmental, human health, and community impacts</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Equitable opportunities in hiring and subcontracting&nbsp;</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Successful City/Proposer partnership with ongoing transparency</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Competitive vendor environment now and in the future</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Opportunities for innovation</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Maximum recyclables diversion to responsible end-market</li><li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt;\">Robust recyclables monitoring, tracking, and reporting mechanisms</li></ol>",
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  "created_at": "2025-01-28T18:26:44.281Z",
  "department": {
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    "name": "Seattle Public Utilities"
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      "name": "City of Seattle",
      "phone": "(206)684-3000",
      "state": "WA",
      "website": "http://seattle.gov/",
      "zipCode": "98104",
      "address1": "700 5th Ave",
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  "proposalDeadline": "2025-05-29T20:00:14.612Z",
  "releaseProjectDate": "2025-04-01T13:15:13.522Z"
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