This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Gunnison, Colorado. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Gunnison County is initiating a comprehensive Landfill Rate Study to ensure that the County’s solid waste system remains financially sustainable, operationally resilient, and aligned with long-term environmental and community goals. The study’s primary objective is to develop a full cost-of-service analysis that identifies the actual resources required to operate, maintain, and plan for the future of the Landfill, including current operating costs, capital projects, equipment replacement needs, and state-mandated closure and post-closure obligations. Another objective is to design a fair and equitable rate structure that allocates costs appropriately across user groups, analyzing customer types, waste streams, and tonnage patterns to establish rates that reflect cost-causation and are transparent and defensible. The study will also provide rate alternatives and policy options for consideration, including possible adjustments to tipping fees, surcharges, minimum-load fees, or incentives supporting waste reduction and diversion goals, with each alternative accompanied by financial, operational, and customer impact analysis. Additionally, the study will develop a long-range financial outlook to help plan for major capital improvements, equipment needs, and ultimate closure and post-closure care of Landfill cells, aiding in building reserves and smoothing future rate adjustments. The study will support public transparency and communication through documentation, models, and presentations explaining how rates are determined, why changes may be necessary, and how solid waste management is being responsibly and sustainably managed.