Waste Composition Study

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Consultant will provide consulting services for the analysis of the Waste Composition Study.

BACKGROUND

The Solid Waste Utility provides weekly residential curbside organic, recycling, and garbage waste collection to approximately 108,000 single- family households and 32,000 secondary suites. Additionally, 35,000 residences from apartment buildings are provided centralized recycling service, while approximately 50% of these households additionally receive weekly organic waste collection services.

The City has made significant strides towards increasing waste diversion, resulting in the City achieving 70% diversion and decreasing garbage volumes by 40%. These goals were accomplished through the initiation of new approaches to delivering residential collection services which focused on maximizing waste diversion. These initiatives included the following:

• Introduced the Rethink Waste Collection Program, which included a cart-based system with weekly organic waste collection and alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recyclables.
• Initiated an organics collection program at apartment buildings in addition to the existing recycling collection program. To date, approximately 500 buildings are receiving these services.
• Constructed and commenced operations of the Surrey Biofuel Facility, which can process more than 115,000 tonnes of residential and commercial organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) and compost.
• Initiated the Demolition Waste Bylaw to incentivize the diversion and reuse of demolition waste from the landfill. Contractors that fail to meet the 70% diversion target will not receive their full $5,000.00 deposit back.

To continue developing waste diversion strategies and initiatives, the City would like to determine the composition of the City’s residential curbside garbage stream. The purpose of this RFP is to select a Consultant to conduct a series of seasonal composition audits of its residential garbage waste stream. Waste will be collected by the City and delivered to the Consultant at a staging area located at the North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre.

ADDENDA

If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFP, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (collectively, the “Websites”), and upon posting, any addenda will form part of this RFP. It is the responsibility of Proponents to check the Websites for addenda. The only way this RFP may be added to, or amended in any way, is by a formal written addendum. No other communication, whether written or oral, from any person will affect or modify the terms of this RFP or may be relied upon by any Proponent. By delivery of a Proposal the Proponent is deemed to have received, accepted and understood the entire RFP, including any and all addenda.

All inquiries related to this RFP should be directed in writing to purchasing@surrey.ca