After 40 years with the same waste collector, the City of Bellflower conducted a competitive procurement for a new residential and commercial collection agreement. The City needed to implement new programs that would increase waste diversion to meet State goals. Accurate service data was not readily available for use in an RFP.
HF&H Solutions
HF&H developed the City’s RFP and draft agreement, conducted the RFP process, evaluated the proposals and assisted in negotiating a new franchise agreement. This new agreement increased recycling and customer services while lowering costs to rate payers and increasing City revenues. In order to address the City’s issues, we audited the hauler data to be included in the RFP, including tons recycled and disposed, amount billed, and franchise fees paid in order to provide proposers confidence in the service data. We conducted public outreach meetings for customer groups.
Results
Reduced overall rates by 23%, saving ratepayers $11.3 million over the 8-year term
Reimbursement of procurement costs by contractor
$347,500 in annual funding to the City for its solid waste related expenses
Collection at no additional charge from City facilities and at City-sponsored events, and free disposal of street sweepings
Free commercial and multi-family recycling
Processing of all multi-family refuse and roll-off box loads
Transformation of refuse to meet CIWMB diversion requirements
Competitive Procurement of Solid Waste Contract