YARD WASTE AND RECYCLING

The City of Charlottesville is soliciting sealed bids for a one‑year contract (with up to four optional one‑year renewals) to operate a yard‑waste and recycling program. The contractor will receive loose leaves, brush, limbs, and storm‑debris loads from the City’s public works fleet, compost or otherwise recycle the material, retain ownership of the composted product, and provide monthly volume reports. The City will handle off‑loading and will supply vehicle/equipment numbers for reporting. The contract requires the contractor to maintain all necessary permits, carry specified insurance limits, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations. No pre‑bid conference is scheduled; bids must be submitted electronically via OpenGov by 2:00 PM on September 8, 2026. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. • Scope: collection, transport, composting/recycling of ~1,420 tons of yard waste per year (≈127 loads of leaves, 167 loads of brush/yard waste, 19 loads of storm debris). • Contract term: 1 year, renewable up to 4 additional years. • Reporting: monthly load counts and volume reports. • Insurance: $1 M commercial general liability, $100 k workers’ comp, $1 M auto liability, etc. • Submission: sealed electronic bids only; no hard‑copy bids accepted. • Evaluation: lowest responsive, responsible bid; City may negotiate if price exceeds available funds.