CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR GARBAGE, RECYCLING AND COMPOSTABLES COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL/MARKETING SERVICES

I.       PURPOSE OF REQUEST.

The City of Federal Way ("City") is requesting Request for Proposals (RFP) for Comprehensive Solid Waste Collection Services.

II.       PROCESS SCHEDULE.

The City will follow the following timetable, which should result in a selection of a contractor by July, 2019.

(All times Pacific Standard Time)

Event                                                                                         Time Frame

Release RFP to Known Interested Parties                              January 22, 2019

Deadline for Proposer Questions               3:00 PM PST February 18, 2019

Earliest Allowable Proposal Submission            3:00 PM PST April 8, 2019

Proposals Due                                                      3:00 PM PST April 15, 2019

Proposal Evaluation, Interviews, Clarifications                           April-May, 2019

Selection, Finalization of Contract                                                     June, 2019

Recommendation to City Council                                                        July, 2019

City Executes Contract                                                                       July, 2019

Contractor Delivers Transition/Implementation Plan                    October, 2019

Container Delivery and/or Relabeling                                            August, 2020

Start of Collection Services                                                  September 1, 2020

III.      INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS.

A.      All proposals shall be addressed to:

City of Federal Way

Attn: Rob Van Orsow, Public Works Department

33325 8^th Avenue South

Federal Way, WA 98003-6325

Office (253) 835-2770

E-mail: Rob.vanorsow@cityoffederalway.com

Please direct all questions and inquiries to this contact as well.

B.      All proposals must be received by 3:00 p.m., April 15, 2019.  Proposals must be delivered to City of Federal Way, Attn: Finance Department – Renee Cameron, 33325 8^th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003-6325.  Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed package, clearly marked "RFP ‑ COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES" so as to indicate, without being opened, the name and address of the Proponent. City staff will stamp the date and time of receipt on the sealed package. Proposals must be accompanied by the Proposal Security Bond and all other required documents as further described in Section 2.15.3 of the RFP.

C.      The RFP consists of nine documents, available for download via: cityoffederalway.com/bids by selecting “Comprehensive Solid Waste Collection Services.”