This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bell Gardens, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Bell Gardens (City) was incorporated on August 1, 1961, as a general law city, thus, it operates under the Council/Manager form of government. The five City Council members are elected at-large by registered voters in the City for staggered four-year terms and serve as the City's legislative, policy-making body. The Mayor position is shared among the Council members who select one another as Mayor annually. The City Council holds bi-monthly public meetings. The City Manager is responsible for directing City affairs as prescribed by the City Council. The City has a population of approximately 39,000 in an area of 2.4 square miles located in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. The City shares a common boundary with the Cities of South Gate, Bell, Downey, and Commerce. The City is considered an integral part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area. The City's departments include Finance and Administration, City Clerk, Community Development, Recreation and Community Services, Police, and Public Works. Fire services are provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Public Works Department consists of various divisions, including Administration, Street Maintenance, Parks and Facilities Maintenance, Utilities and Contracts, Transportation Services, the City Water System, and Solid Waste Management. The City maintains an exclusive franchise agreement for residential solid waste collection services. Additionally, the City maintains six non-exclusive franchise agreements for commercial solid waste collection services. Haulers are required to offer collection services and deliver all solid waste, recyclables, and green waste/organic waste to appropriate facilities. The Public Works Department is also responsible for managing the solid waste, green waste, recycling, and household hazardous waste (HHW) programs within the City's jurisdiction, including developing and implementing programs that meet State mandates, including but not limited to, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reductions Act (SB 1383), Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341), and Mandatory Organics Recycling (AB 1826). The City is seeking proposals from qualified firms with proven expertise to provide professional solid waste consulting services, including 1) legislative assistance and compliance support; 2) contract monitoring; 3) Mandatory Commercial Recycling, Organics Regulations and SB 1383 Assistance; and 4) Annual Reporting Services (collectively "solid waste consulting services"). The City currently contracts out these solid waste consulting services to a private firm and is seeking to re-evaluate costs and qualifications. Please review this Request for Proposals for Solid Waste Consulting Services (RFP) outlining the range of services being sought to determine if you wish to submit a proposal for the requested services. It is the intent of the City to select a single Consultant to provide the requested Solid Waste Consulting Services; however, the City reserves the right to select one or more Consultants to provide as-needed Solid Waste Consulting Services either through this RFP or through subsequent solicitations for as-needed solid waste consulting services. The term of the Agreement will be for three (3) years with up to two (2) optional one-year extensions. To ensure a fair and objective RFP process and evaluation, all questions and inquiries related to this RFP shall be addressed in writing to Bernardo Iniguez, Director of Public Works/Facilities, at biniguez@bellgardens.org and copied to Karla Gonzalez, Senior Management Analyst, at kgonzalez@bellgardens.org. The deadline for written questions and inquiries is Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.