October 6, 2026
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES RFP SELECTION
Latest RFP Status
At the September 15, 2026, City Council meeting, staff was directed to advance two selected firms for further consideration Additionally, the City Council noted there was still room left for negotiation in terms of rates and enhancement clarifications City staff directed the final firms to submit a true best and final offer by September 25, 2026.
SELECTED FIRMS
CR&R ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
REPUBLIC SERVICES
Latest CR&R Final Offer
Pricing & Enhancement
Description
Lower Residential and Senior Rates
Standard Residential 96-Gallon three cart set reduced by $0.28, Senior 3-Cart 35-Gallon rate reduced by $8.94 Lower Commercial Rates
Standard Commercial rate (Trash 1x/Week Bin Service) reduced by $1.00 New Mobile Home Park Rate Structure
Rate structure specifically for mobile home parks at $18.66 per month and requires residents to utilize a 35-Gallon three cart set to qualify for this service Increased Road Improvement Investment
Unconditional infrastructure payment was increased to $4.25 million, to be paid upfront on July 1, 2027 Unlimited Multifamily Bulky-Item Collection Service
Multifamily unlimited monthly collection during peak move-in/move-out periods and on-call collection at no cost during non-peak times
Latest Republic Services Final Offer
Pricing & Enhancement
Description
Commercial Rate Reductions
Standard Commercial rate (Trash 1x/Week Bin Service) reduced by $0.74, Commercial service levels 2x-6x/week reduced by 0.65%, and Downtown Commercial rate (Three-Container 7x/Week Service) reduced by $0.36 Three-Tier Multifamily Rate Option
Tier 1: $30.42 per bundle/month with three-container cart service for 4 units or less Tier 2: $146.96 per bundle/month with three-container cart service for 5 units or more with pull out services at no extra cost Tier 3: $520.31/bundle/per month/serviced weekly with one 3-yard trash bin, one 3-yard recycling bin, and one 96-gallon organics cart $4 Million Investment Infrastructure and City Cost Recovery Conditional infrastructure payment was reduced to $4 million, any direct RFP-related expenses exceeding $75K would be reimbursed from this investment. Current RFP-related costs are estimated at $300,000, resulting in an estimated infrastructure payment of approximately $3.7 million
Firm
Name
Pricing
One-Time Financial Commitments
Annual Financial Commitments
Service Enhancements
CR&R Environmental Services
Residential: Standard $30.38/ Senior $18.66
Multifamily: Individual Rates Apply, Mobile-Home Park Rate, committed to refining further if awarded contract Commercial: Standard $255.67
Downtown: Organics Generators $37.19/All Other Businesses $30.87 $4.25 Million Road & Infrastructure Payment paid upfront, full reimbursement of City RFP expenses, $100K Downtown District Enclosure Refurbishment $100K Community Sponsorship & Local Organization support, 100% SB 1383 Procurement support valued at $400K, quarterly curbside HHW collection, and quarterly Sharps mail-back containers for Residential and Multifamily customers, $200K Street Beautification & Maintenance Payment Residential billing at no charge, Unlimited Residential & Multifamily bulky item collection, 1 additional recycling cart for Residential customers, in-home kitchen pail upon request, organics container for commercial customers, quarterly curbside Textile collection for Residential customers, 2 Olyns reverse vending machines, 10K reusable cups, four bags of compost delivered per year, 3 Sustainability Specialists, all new RNG fleet Republic Services
Residential: $30.42
Senior $18.68
Multifamily: Individual Rates Apply, Three-Tier Bundle
Commercial: $255.83
Downtown: Organics Generators $165.28/All Other Businesses $102.26 $4 Million Road & Infrastructure Payment paid at contract execution, any direct RFP-related expenses exceeding $75K would be reimbursed from this payment $215K Community Sponsorships & Scholarships, and $25K In-Kind support, $75K SB 1383 Procurement support, $42.5K Downtown Cleaning investment Residential billing at no charge, Unlimited Residential & Multifamily bulky item collection, 3 Sustainability Advisors, phased introduction of electric collection vehicles
Latest RFP Process and Timeline
ACTIVITY
MILESTONE
Present Final Recommendation to City Council
October 6, 2026
Finalize Agreement with Recommended Firm
October 12, 2026
Finalize Equipment Purchase and Roll-Out Plan
October 12, 2026
Present Finalized Agreement to City Council
October 20, 2026
Selected Firm Orders Equipment
October 21, 2026
Roll out of Commercial Program
July 1, 2027
Roll out of Residential Program
July 1, 2027
Latest CalRecycle CAP Compliance
CA Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery - Corrective Action Plan Staff provided an update to the State following the September 15, 2026, City Council meeting notifying them of the City Council’s direction to move forward with two firms for continued consideration in selecting a firm for contract award and the commitment to maintain CAP compliance efforts Continued non-compliance could result in cancellation of the CAP and initiation of a Compliance Review audit, which may lead to penalties ranging from $500 to $10,000 per violation per day
Proposed Motion
Provide direction regarding the selected proposer, authorize staff to negotiate the final contract terms, and direct staff to return to the City Council for final contract approval.
Questions?