CITY OF SAN MARINO
EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT
OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
Prepared by:
EcoNomics, Inc.
832 Camino del Mar, Suite 2
Del Mar, California 92014
www.economicsinc.net
May 2025
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CITY OF SAN MARINO
EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT
OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
EcoNomics was retained by the City of San Marino to assist with the Request For Proposals (RFP) process to procure a new 10-year contract for solid waste and recycling services. A key goal of the RFP process was to develop a contract that required the selected hauler to satisfy all the requirements for diversion programs, public education, reporting and all other contractual elements for the Cities to comply with SB 1383.
The City entered into exclusive negotiations with Athens Services in late 2023 to attempt to reach mutually agreeable terms and rates for a new or amended agreement for recycling and solid waste services. After fourteen months of negotiations, the City and Athens Services were unable to reach an agreement. On February 28, 2025 the San Marino City Council authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposals for solid waste and recycling services.
Also on February 28, 2025, at the request of Athens Services, the City Council appointed a twoperson Ad Hoc Committee to meet to attempt to reach mutually agreeable terms and rates for a new or amended contract. The Ad Hoc Committee met with Athens Services on March 18, 2025 to discuss terms and rates. The parties were unable to reach agreement.
On March 24, 2025 the City received a letter from Athens Services stating the company was exercising its right, pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the agreement, to terminate the existing contract as of May 30, 2025.
EcoNomics worked with City staff to define goals, specific programs and requirements for the new contract. The final combination of this work resulted in an RFP which contained a draft contract that would be signed by the selected proposer.
The RFP was issued on April 11, 2025 via the City’s OpenGov platform. The City requested that all interested proposers submit a letter of intent indicating that they were interested in proposing by April 15, 2025. Six firms submitted letters of intent to the City, including American Reclamation, Athens Services, Burrtec, Republic Services, Universal Waste Systems, and Valley Vista Services.
The City scheduled and convened 2.5-hour meetings with each of the six firms that submitted letters of intent to review questions regarding the RFP between April 17-22, 2025. Proposers were invited to submit written questions concerning the RFP to the City prior to these meetings.
The City responded to all 160 questions submitted, in writing, and made certain revisions to (a) the draft contract contained in the RFP and (b) certain proposal forms, via issuance of seven Addenda to the RFP.
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On May 6, 2025 the following four firms submitted proposals in response to the City’s RFP:
American Reclamation, Athens Services, Republic Services, and Valley Vista Services. The City’s Ad Hoc committee and consulting team held interviews with all four proposers on May 14, 2025.
This report summarizes the results of the Proposal Evaluation performed by EcoNomics. The Proposal Evaluation was conducted using the eighteen criteria described in Section 5.2 (“Proposal Evaluation Criteria”) of the RFP. Each section of this report corresponds one of the proposal evaluation criteria.
1. ORGANIZATION & EXPERIENCE OF PROJECT TEAM/REFERENCES American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included specific staff and driver allocations to the City in Proposal Form 7, and their proposals provided the information needed to determine that each has the requisite experience to provide the services outlined in the Agreement. The employee headcount submitted by American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services in their proposals are adequate to perform the services required in the Agreement. Republic Services information regarding specific staff and driver allocations, as well as the employee headcount required in Proposal Form 7 was incomplete.
City staff contacted references for Valley Vista Services and received positive comments and information regarding Valley Vista from the references. The reference jurisdictions indicated that Valley Vista was responsive to the City and to the customers; the jurisdictions were SB 1383 compliant, including reporting and public education requirements; and few missed pickups were reported, and when missed pickups occurred, Valley Vista was very responsive.
2. PENDING LITIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES As required by the RFP, all proposers, with the exception of Republic Services, submitted a list of pending litigation and information on whether or not liquidated damages had been assessed by any of the jurisdictions the proposer serves in the last three years. (Proposal Form 19). American Reclamation indicated that it did not have any pending litigation and Valley Vista indicated that it has not been assessed liquidated damages. American Reclamation and Athens Services indicated that they have been assessed liquidated damages in the past 3 years. The purpose of reviewing pending litigation is to determine if negative outcomes of any litigation would prevent a company from performing the services required by the contract.
It does not appear that the pending litigation for any proposer would prevent it from providing the services required by the Agreement. It is unclear if Republic’s pending litigation or liquidated damages would prevent it from providing the services required by the agreement since it did not provide this information.
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3. AGREEMENT EXCEPTIONS
Proposal Form 20 required proposers to list any exceptions they took to the Agreement included in the RFP.
Valley Vista Services and American Reclamation did not take any exceptions to the Agreement.
Athens Services took 8 exceptions to the contract. The material exceptions taken are flow control, contamination, cost controls, and legal provisions. The proposed exceptions included removing ‘’overly restrictive language on compensation adjustments in cases involving City-directed changes to services or fees or changes in law that may affect services or fees.” Athens also took exception with the agreement’s prohibition on assessing contamination fees directly on customers. Athens also took exception with the City’s right to unilaterally direct change in disposal or processing facilities in Article 6.06. Athens took exception with the City making use of the Athen’s facility and equipment in case of default.
Republic Services took 17 exceptions to the contract. The disqualifying exception was Republic Services’ inability to provide residential backyard service. Other significant exceptions were taken as well regarding contract terms.
Conclusion: Exceptions to the Agreement
American Reclamation and Valley Vista Services proposals did not include any exceptions to the Agreement. Athens Services and Republic Services submitted material exceptions to the Agreement that were unacceptable to the City.
4. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: COLLECTION OPERATIONS
Vehicles and Equipment
All Proposers have extensive experience with implementation and administration of collection services for Municipal Solid Waste (“MSW”), recyclable materials, yard trimmings, and food scraps from residential, commercial, and multi-family and institutional generators. All Proposers have an understanding of the CalRecycle SB 1383 regulatory requirements and the impacts of 75% targets and of other related legislation.
American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included an adequate number and type of collection vehicles, as well as an adequate number, types and sizes of containers for the required collection services in their proposals. In addition, the number of proposed drivers and other personnel included in the American Reclamation’s, Athens Services’ and Valley Vista Services’ proposals are sufficient for each of their list of proposed vehicles and the required Evaluation Summary Report
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services. Republic Services did not submit detailed vehicle listings or detailed proposal forms for vehicles and equipment.
As required by the RFP, the proposals submitted by American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included the use of collection technology, including on-board computers and collision avoidance technology, in their collection trucks, as well as indicated the on-board computers have the capability to record, store and transmit data. Republic Services proposal was incomplete in relation to collection truck and collision avoidance technology.
With the exception of Republic Services, all proposers’ Proposal Form 8 (New Collection Vehicles to be Furnished by Contractor) included a comprehensive list of the vehicles to be used in the City, i.e., specific vehicle type, manufacturer, type of route (residential or commercial along with the specific material stream being collected). American Reclamation and Valley Vista Services provided the percentage allocation of each vehicle to the City of San Marino. Athens Services and Republic Services did not provide the percentage allocation of each vehicle to the City of San Marino.
Valley Vista Services proposed six Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) that make use of battery electric propulsion systems for use in light-to-medium duty residential collection. Republic Services also indicated during meetings with the City on May 14 that it could make use of electric vehicles for collection in the City, if requested.
Conclusion: Collection Operations/Vehicles and Equipment/SB 1383 Diversion Programs American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included the number and types of collection vehicles and the number and types of carts, bins and roll off boxes that are necessary to provide all the services in the Agreement in their proposals. American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included the required technology on the collection vehicles in their proposals. Only American Reclamation and Valley Vista Services provided the percentage allocation of each vehicle to the City of San Marino. Republic Services’ proposal did not include any of the specific information related to vehicles and containers.
All proposers have experience implementing SB 1383 diversion programs. American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services included information on the cities they currently serve that demonstrated knowledge and capability to meet the requirements of SB 1383 as required by the Agreement. Republic Services’ proposal did not include this information.
5. SPECIAL COLLECTION SERVICES
All Proposers have the requisite experience in operating special recycling programs including bulky item collection, compost giveaways, holiday greenery recycling and similar special collection programs.
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Conclusion: Special Collection Services
All Proposers have experience in successfully operating special recycling programs.
6. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: PROCESSING & MARKETING OF DIVERTIBLE MATERIALS Processing & Marketing of Divertible Materials
All Proposers have the requisite experience using materials recovery facilities, composting facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities, and C&D processing facilities.
Valley Vista Services owns and operates the only facility in Southern California that is certified by CalRecycle as a High Diversion Organics Waste Processing Facility (HDOWPF) to receive cocollected recyclables and MSW and meet SB 1383-aligned facility organics recovery standards.
The use of the certified HDOWPF facility would allow Valley Vista Services to implement a twostream collection system for residential and commercial customers in which MSW and recyclables would be co-collected into one collection stream, and yard trimmings and food scraps would be co-collected into a second collection stream. A two-stream collection system in which the cocollected MSW and recyclables are taken to a CalRecycle-certified HDOWPF, is an approved SB 1383 compliance pathway. The two-stream collection system proposed by Valley Vista Services is similar to the collection program currently in place in the City in which residents are accustomed.
7. CUSTOMER SERVICE
There was a significant difference in the level of detail provided by the four proposers. While all proposers have the capability to provide customer service, the details were more favorable in the recommended proposer’s description.
8. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Public education is an important aspect of the SB 1383 regulations and is now especially critical because the law requires the City to meet specific limits for how much “contamination” is occurring (e.g. recyclables in trash carts or in the food scrap/yard trimmings carts; or food scraps in the trash or recyclables carts, etc.). All residents and businesses must be informed of the SB 1383 requirements so they will separate their materials into the appropriate carts and bins. SB 1383 requires the City (through its hauler) to issue contamination notices to customers who do not properly separate their materials. The hauler must also document the incidents of contamination and report them to the City. The new Agreement requires the hauler to photodocument observed instances of contamination along with the date, address, customer, and other information. The contamination information will be provided to the City, and when persistent contamination instances occur, the City may be able to assess fines on generators for Evaluation Summary Report
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non-compliance per the City’s municipal code. In its SB 1383 Implementation Record, the City must also maintain detailed records of all public education materials and efforts including the dates disseminated, to which customers, the content of the materials, and samples of the materials that were disseminated.
All proposers exhibited an understanding that public outreach and education, plus issuance of contamination notices to customers, are of critical importance and are required under the new Agreement. Athens Services took exception to the Agreement requirement that only the City can issue contamination penalties to customers.
Conclusion: Public Education and Outreach
All Proposers have the requisite experience in public education and outreach to residential, commercial and multi-family customers including flyers, brochures, social media, website and more, including providing public education and outreach as required by SB 1383.
9. START-UP AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
All proposers included information regarding their experience transitioning services in other municipalities over the last ten years.
All proposers provided a narrative implementation plan detailing the transition period activities, including the public education, outreach and notification required during the transition to the new contract, and as included in the new Agreement.
Conclusion: Start-up and Implementation Plan
All Proposers’ implementation plans are adequate for the new Agreement transition.
10. TRANSITION
All proposers indicated that they were able to mobilize quickly and conduct a quick and efficient transition by May 31, 2025. All proposers indicated that they had sufficient vehicles and containers to service the City beginning May 31, 2025. During the Ad-Hoc Committee interview held on May 14, 2025, Valley Vista Services suggested weekly meetings with the City during the first two months of the transition and customer service staff residencies at City locations during the first several weeks of the transition to provide face-to-face transition assistance to residents.
Conclusion: Transition
All Proposers’ transition plans are adequate for the new Agreement transition.
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11. REPORTING
Complete, accurate and timely reporting of all recycling, food scrap and other programs and the quantities of recyclables and food scraps/yard trimmings that were diverted, plus reporting on the contamination notices issued, as well as monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the City’s overall compliance with SB 1383 are vital to the City’s compliance with SB 1383. The SB 1383 regulations require all cities to produce all records related to SB 1383 compliance upon 10 daysnotice of CalRecycle’s request. This is often accompanied by an on-site visit from CalRecycle to observe recycling and food scrap programs at residences and businesses in a city. Therefore, the City will be depending upon the hauler to continuously provide complete and accurate reporting.
A comprehensive list of the reports the hauler is required to submit appears in Article 11 and in Attachment K of the Agreement.
Conclusion: Reporting
All proposers indicated that they are aware of the importance of the state regulatory reporting requirements and have experience maintaining SB 1383-compliant records for other cities, and that they would comply with the City’s reporting requirements.
12. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
All Proposers included the use of residential and commercial carts containing at least 10% postconsumer recycled content and at least 50% post-industrial recycled content.
Valley Vista Services proposed six Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) that make use of battery electric propulsion systems for use in light- to-medium duty residential collection. Republic Services also indicated during the Ad-Hoc Committee interview held on May 14, 2025 that it could make use of electric vehicles for collection in the City, if requested.
Conclusion: Environmental Responsibility
All Proposers are taking actions to reduce carbon footprint and increase their sustainability practices. Valley Vista Services included the highest number of ZEVs in its proposal, although electric vehicles were not an RFP requirement.
13. FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
As required by the RFP, all proposers submitted information on company size, organization, ownership and corporate officers, and the length of time the company has been in business (Proposal Forms 2 and 3). American Reclamation, Republic Services and Valley Vista Services submitted banking, surety and insurance information and audited financial statements as required by Proposal Form 21 -submitted as confidential. Athens Services did not provide audited financial statements as required by the RFP.
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The main purpose of the analysis of financial capability is to determine if the proposer has the necessary financial strength and resources to purchase the required new equipment (carts, bins, roll off boxes) and new vehicles required by the RFP, and to carry out all tasks required in the new Agreement.
The information on financial capability was reviewed and analyzed. A third-party forensic CPA performed a financial statement analysis with a comparison of key risk metrics including a quick ratio test, working capital ratio, debt ratio, and gross margin ratio, against industry benchmarks.
Conclusion: Financial Capability
The financial metrics for American Reclamation, Republic Services and Valley Vista Services demonstrate that they manage their cash flow by way of long-term contracts with the jurisdictions they serve. Review of the audited financial statements provided by the three proposers, demonstrate that American Reclamation, Republic Services and Valley Vista Services have the financial capability to provide the vehicles, equipment and services required by the new Agreement. Athens Services provided a letter from their bank, however, did not provide audited financial statements.
14. CUSTOMIZED LOCAL APPROACH
American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services provided well thought out proposals and provided programs that will meet the needs of the City, customers, and state compliance requirements. Republic Services proposal was incomplete. All proposers align with the City’s required residential backyard/sideyard service configuration except for Republic Services. Republic Services proposed residential curbside collection services. All proposers provided a three-stream collection system. In addition to a three-stream collection system, Valley Vista Services also proposed the use of a two-stream system using its High Diversion Organics Waste Processing Facility (HDOWPF) to receive co-collected recyclables and MSW that meet SB 1383-aligned facility organics recovery standards. The two-stream collection program proposed by Valley Vista Services is aligned with the program residents are currently using and will also provide an approved SB 1383 compliance pathway for the City. The two-stream collection system proposed by Valley Vista Services is similar to the collection program currently in place in the City in which residents are accustomed.
15. DIVERSION STRATEGY
The Diversion Strategy outlines the ability to meet state regulatory requirements and program implementation. American Reclamation’s, Athens Services’, and Valley Vista Services’ proposals included details regarding their ability to meet AB 939, AB 341, AB 1826, AB 1594 and SB 1383 diversion requirements in other cities. American Reclamation’s and Valley Vista Services’ Evaluation Summary Report
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proposals details its ability to implement contractual programs with no exceptions. Republic Services did not include extensive details regarding its ability to meet diversion requirements. All proposals received included one, dedicated FTE Recycling Coordinator.
Conclusion: Diversion Strategy
All proposer’s have the requisite experience to implement diversion programs for the City and to provide FTE recycling coordinators dedicated to the City. Both Athens Services and Republic Services took exception to City-required programs affecting diversion strategy.
16. COST EVALUATION
In order to evaluate the total cost of each proposer’s rates to perform the required services described in the RFP, the rates submitted by each proposer were multiplied by the estimated numbers of customers, collection frequency, and sizes of carts and bins (provided in Section 2:
Project Background of the RFP), to calculate the projected rate revenues. The calculations of customer costs were then aggregated into commercial and residential customer sectors and annualized. The final calculation provides the annual amount the selected proposer would receive from the City’s ratepayers for performing all the services in the new contract. The calculation methodology used was provided as part of the evaluation criteria in Section 5.2 (Proposal Evaluation Criteria) of the RFP. The process of calculating aggregate rate revenue was repeated for each of the different rate schedules that were provided by each proposer. Per the RFP, proposers were required to itemize and include the City’s regulatory compliance costs for each rate proposed.
Table 16.1. Aggregate Projected Annual Revenue – Comparison of All Proposed Pricing Configurations*
Current American
Reclamation Athens Services RepublicServices
Valley Vista
Services
Residential $2,356,617 $2,824,947 $6,085,868 $2,938,068 $2,535,960 Estate $1,239,564 $1,582,750 $3,712,896 $5,055,748 $2,132,287 Commercial $465,834 $606,654 $912,741 $1,948,184 $802,622 Total $4,062,015 $5,014,351 $10,711,505 $9,942,000 $5,470,870 Increase 23% 164% 145% 35%
*Does not include roll-off, compactor, or special services revenues.
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Residential Services Cost Evaluation
Proposers were asked to provide a rate to provide backyard/sideyard service for single-family residential customers similar to the system currently in place as well as an optimized method and rate to provide backyard/sideyard service for single-family residential customers.
Valley Vista Services provided the lowest monthly single-family residential rate for a two-stream backyard collection program at $57.61 per month. Valley Vista Services also provided a singlefamily residential rate for a three-stream backyard collection program at $65.52 per month.
American Reclamation provided the lowest rate for a single-family residential three-stream backyard collection program at $64.18 per month. Athens Services provided the highest rate for a single-family residential three-stream backyard collection program at $138.26 per month.
Republic Services provided a rate of $66.75 for a single-family residential three-stream curbside collection program (Republic Services did not provide a rate or program for single-family residential backyard service). See Table 16.2. below for side-by-side comparison of two-stream and three-stream single-family residential rates received compared to the current rate of $53.54 and the percent increase the proposed rates represent when compared to the current rates.
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Table 16.2 Comparison of Current and Proposed Single-Family Residential Rates Received and Percent Increase Compared to the Current Single-Family Residential Rate Current
American
Reclamation
Athens
Services
Republic
Services
Valley
Vista
Services
Residential 2-stream
program
$53.54 Not
Provided
Not
Provided
Not
Provided
$57.61
(8%)
Residential 3-stream
program N/A $64.18 (20%)
$138.26
(158%)
$66.75*
(25%)
$65.52
(22%)
*Republic Services single-family residential three-stream rate is for curbside collection service. Republic Services did not provide a rate or program for single-family residential backyard service.
Commercial Services Cost Evaluation
In the RFP, the City requested commercial rates for trash, recycling, food scraps, yard trimmings, and co-collected food scraps and yard trimmings. A detailed analysis, by service line, comparing the current rate revenues and the projected rate revenue from the proposals is included in Table
16.3 below.
Table 16.3. Comparative Commercial Rate Analysis – Fee Inclusive* Current
American
Reclamation
Athens
Services
Republic
Services
Valley Vista
Services
Commercial MSW revenue $454,876 $592,521 $896,816 $1,930,881 $796,625 Commercial Recycling revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Commercial Co-Collected Organics
Revenue $10,959 $14,133 $15,925 $17,303 $5,997
Total Commercial Revenue $465,834 $606,654 $912,741 $1,948,184 $802,622 Commercial Increase compared to
current ($) $140,819 $446,907 $1,482,349 $336,788
Commercial Increase compared to
current (%) 30% 96% 318% 72%
*Does not include roll-off, compactor, or special services revenues.
American Reclamation provided the lowest commercial MSW rates. Valley Vista Services provided the lowest commercial organics collection rates. Republic Services provided the highest commercial MSW and organics rates.
Estate Services Cost Evaluation
In the RFP, the City requested residential estate rates for trash, recycling, co-collected food scraps and yard trimmings for residential estate customers who generate large amounts of waste and divertible materials that require the use of bins. A detailed analysis comparing the current residential estate rate revenues and the projected residential estate rate revenues from the Evaluation Summary Report
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proposals is included in Table 16.4 below. The projected rate revenue included in Table 16.4 assumes all current estate customers have a 3-yard bin for MSW collection. There is a spectrum of service configurations, ranging from 1-yard bins to 3-yards bins 1-3x/week currently in service at estate properties. Customers may ‘downsize’ to a smaller container to mitigate rate impacts.
Table 16.4. Comparative Residential Estate Rate Analysis *Does not include recycling and organics stream
**Uses 3-container BYS (OPT A)
*** Valley Vista Services proposed a 2-container program for estate services American Reclamation provided the lowest residential estate rates. Athens Services provided the highest residential estate rates.
Cost Evaluation Conclusion:
Overall, the cost evaluation shows that American Reclamation’s proposed rates would result in an aggregate annual rate revenue increase of 23%; Valley Vista Services’ proposed rates would result in a 35% increase in rates; Republic Services’ proposed rates would result in a 145% increase; and Athen Services’ proposed rates would result in an increase of 164%.
Valley Vista Services’ 2-stream single-family residential rates were lower than the single-family residential rates proposed by all other proposers. American Reclamation’s commercial and estate rates were lower than all other proposers. American Reclamation, Athens Services and Valley Vista Services provided thorough, complete, and verifiable costs for the rates and assumptions requested in Proposal Forms 29. Republic Services left many rate items blank.
17. PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE
Proposers are required to comply with the following three procedures included in Table 17, Proposal Evaluation Criteria, of the RFP document:
• Required submittal of all proposal forms in the format contained in the RFP • No additional or alternate programs proposed beyond the Scope of Work. Proposer’s Plan for optimized collection for residential backyard/sideyard service, as requested in the RFP, is not considered an alternate program.
• Any requests for additional information or explanation of proposal must be made in writing and addressed to the City’s Project Manager.
American Reclamation and Valley Vista Services complied with all three of the procedures required for the City RFP process as described above. Republic Services did not comply with the Evaluation Summary Report
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procedures required for the RFP process as Republic Services provided an alternate program, residential curbside service, that did not meet the City’s backyard/sideyard service requirement.
In addition, many of Republic Services proposal forms were incomplete. Athens Services provided a letter from its bank but did not submit its audited financial statements.
18. AB 1669 EMPLOYMENT OFFERS TO INCUMBENT’S EMPLOYEES
All Proposers confirmed compliance with the AB 1669 requirements as applicable to each Proposer.
RECOMMENDATION
EcoNomics’ recommends that the City of San Marino award the Contract for Solid Waste and Recycling Services to Valley Vista Services. This recommendation is based upon the results of the application of the 18 RFP evaluation criteria provided above. In summary, the bullets below highlight the advantages of the proposal submitted by Valley Vista Services:
• Valley Vista Services is the most qualified proposer as it demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the project; provided the lowest single-family residential rate received in the RFP process; and provided the best overall value and comprehensive services to the City.
• Valley Vista Services has extensive experience with implementation and administration of collection services for Municipal Solid Waste (“MSW”), recyclable materials, yard trimmings, and food scraps from residential, commercial, and multi-family and institutional generators. Further, Valley Vista Services understands the CalRecycle SB 1383 regulatory requirements and the impacts of the State’s 75% diversion requirement and all other related legislation.
• Valley Vista Services included an adequate number and type of collection vehicles, as well as an adequate number, types and sizes of containers for the required collection services in its proposal. The number of proposed drivers and other personnel included in the proposal was sufficient for the proposed vehicles and required services. • Valley Vista Services has experience implementing SB 1383 diversion programs in the cities it currently serves and demonstrated knowledge and capability to meet the requirements of SB 1383 as required by the Contract.
• Valley Vista Services has the requisite experience using materials recovery facilities, composting facilities, and C&D processing facilities. Valley Vista Services proposed using its own CalRecycle designated High Diversion Organics Waste Processing Facility (HDOWPF), Grand Central Recycling and Transfer Station, for two-stream processing of trash/recyclables and yard trimmings/food scraps. Pre-processed organic waste, primarily yard trimmings will be taken to Recycled Wood Products in Ontario; pre-processed organic waste, primarily food waste will be taken to the Rialto Anaergia Bionergy Facility; and Evaluation Summary Report
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construction and demolition debris will be taken to CWS DLA MRF and Transfer Station.
Valley Vista Services also provided all required forms and information and rates for a three-container system.
• Valley Vista Services’ SB 1383 compliant two-stream collection system pricing advantage was significant.
• Valley Vista Services has the only facility in Southern California that is currently certified by CalRecycle as a High Diversion Organics Waste Processing Facility (HDOWPF) to receive co-collected recyclables and MSW and meet SB 1383-aligned facility organics recovery standards.
• Valley Vista Services will continue residential Backyard/Sideyard service. • Valley Vista Services agreed to all the City’s Contract Terms and Conditions and took no exceptions to the agreement.
• Valley Vista Services provided all Financial Statements as required by the RFP.