Request for Proposals: SB 1383 Compost Procurement Broker Services

The City of Alameda (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced compost brokers (Proposers) to provide comprehensive compost brokerage services in the Greater Bay Area of California, in accordance with the principles outlined in California Senate Bill (SB) 1383 and the sustainability goals set forth by the City of Alameda. With a commitment to environmental stewardship and waste reduction, the City aims to establish a partnership with a knowledgeable and dedicated compost broker to support our efforts in achieving compliance with SB 1383 regulations.

The main objective of the project will be to procure compost on behalf of the City in order to fulfill Alameda’s SB 1383 procurement requirement of 6471 tons of organic waste products (compost or mulch). While the City strives to apply as much of this required material locally, due to space and site-specific limitations, it may not be possible to fulfil the total requirement within the jurisdiction. The City seeks a qualified Proposer to provide compost brokerage services by way of direct service provider agreements with the options outlined in the scope of services.

The Proposal, clearly marked with the project name “Compost Procurement Broker Proposal” should be submitted in Portable Document File (PDF) format by email no later than:

                            5:00 pm on May 12, 2024

Attention to Marc Green at the email address below. All Proposals will be considered submitted at the time date and time noted in the email transmittal. Proposals will not be accepted after the time noted above. Proposals should be addressed to:

Public Works Department Marc Green mgreen@alamedaca.gov

with a copy to:

Liz Acord lacord@alamedaca.gov

Faxed, mailed or hand carried Proposals will not be accepted.

Any questions pertaining to this Request for Proposal shall be sent by April 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm to Marc Green, mgreen@alamedaca.gov and Liz Acord, lacord@alamedaca.gov.

Answers to questions, if any, will be posted online April 30, 2024 at: http://alamedaca.gov/business/bids-rfps

Anticipated Schedule for Selection:

Issuance of Request for Proposals    April 12, 2024
Deadline to submit Proposals            5:00 pm on May 12, 2024
Interviews (if deemed required)         TBD (If Necessary)
Contract Award (Anticipated)             July 17, 2024

Download RFP here(PDF, 949KB)