Legislation Details

File #: 26-0505   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/6/2026 Final action: 5/6/2026
Title: Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring of the Landfill Gas Collection Control System Contract - RFP 27-SWDD-006 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52821) - Districts 1, 3, 7, 8 & Out of City
District: District 1, District 3, District 7, District 8, Out of City

Title

Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring of the Landfill Gas Collection Control System Contract - RFP 27-SWDD-006 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52821) - Districts 1, 3, 7, 8 & Out of City

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Tetra Tech BAS, Inc. to provide operations, maintenance and monitoring of the landfill gas control system for the Public Works Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $45 million.

 

Summary

The contract will provide services for the City's SR85 Landfill and five closed landfills including, but not limited to: monitoring the landfill surface for landfill gas in accordance with Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations; report findings; operate the landfill gas collection and destruction systems; and provide maintenance for the collection and destruction systems. As needed, the contractor will install new monitoring technology and collection systems as well as prepare the required reports and permit documents for the landfills. The contract will also enable the City to maintain compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's New Source Performance Standards for pollution control and the Clean Air Act.

 

Procurement Information

Request for Proposal (RFP) 27-SWDD-006 was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. Three proposals were received by the Finance Department on December 1, 2025. The evaluation committee, consisting of City staff and external subject matter experts, evaluated offers based on the following criteria: Qualifications and Experience (400 points), Transition Start-Up and Close Out Plans (300 points), Price (200 points) and Reporting (100 points) for a total of 1000 points.

 

After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends Tetra Tech BAS, Inc. for contract award as the best value to the City based on the following consensus scores, and responsive and responsible offeror:

 

Tetra Tech BAS, Inc. - 861.0 points

SCS Engineers - 759.4 points

Rummel Construction - 738.2 points

 

Contract Term

The contract will begin on or about July 1, 2026, for a six-year term with two (2) two-year options to extend.

 

Financial Impact

The aggregate contract value will not exceed $45 million.

 

Funding is available in the Public Works Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.

 

Location

Skunk Creek Closed Landfill, 3165 West Happy Valley Road

Council District: 1

Deer Valley Closed Landfill, 15202 North 19th Avenue

Council District: 3

27th Avenue Closed Landfill, 3060 South 27th Avenue

Council District: 7

19th Avenue Closed Landfill Cell A,1701 West Lower Buckeye Road

Council District: 8

19th Avenue Closed Landfill Cell A-1, 3850 South 15th Avenue

Council District: 8

Del Rio Closed Landfill, 1150 East Elwood Street

Council District: 8

SR85 Open Landfill, 28361 West Patterson Road, Buckeye, AZ

Council District: Out of City

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Public Works Department.