Title
Residential Curbside Textile Diversion Services Contract Recommendation (Ordinance S-44673)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to contract with Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona for Residential Curbside Textile Diversion Services. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
In 2013, the City adopted the goal of diverting 40 percent of trash from the landfill by the year 2020. In April 2016, the goal was expanded to achieve Zero Waste by 2050. As part of the Reimagine Phoenix Initiative to achieve these goals, the Public Works and the Community and Economic Development Departments have been collaborating to create public-private partnerships to build the City's circular economy by redirecting materials back into the economy instead of sending them to the landfill.
This contract will support these efforts by providing curbside textile diversion services to the City's Solid Waste customers to redirect textiles currently in the municipal waste and recycling streams. Goodwill and City staff will phase in implementation of the Citywide residential curbside textile diversion program for the City's Solid Waste customers over the course of one year.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, the Public Works Department issued a Request for Proposals to find an entity to provide curbside textile diversion services. Two proposals were received on Feb. 7, 2018.
A panel evaluated the proposals on the following criteria: proposed price per pound of textiles collected to be paid to the City; qualifications and approach to the business opportunity; and the proposer qualifications and experience. The panel included City staff as well as subject matter experts. The results are as follows:
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona: 922 points
Curb My Clutter, LLC.: 400 points
Contract Term
The initial term of the contract is one year beginning on or about September 2018. Provisions of the contract will include an option to extend the term for up to four years, in one-year increments, which may be exercised by the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
The City is expected to receive a modest amount of revenue associated with this contract.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee recommended City Council approval of this item on May 8, 2018, by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.