Home Composting Education Program Services

The City of Chula Vista, California, requires a contractor to deliver educational services for the municipality's home composting program. The agency is seeking to educate residents on composting practices, manage the sale of discounted compost bins, and foster a network of trained composting advocates. This initiative aims to reduce organic waste and promote environmental sustainability within the local community. The scope of work covers hosting and teaching weekly weekend backyard compost workshops for local residents. The selected provider must create two social media posts per week on its own platforms to advertise these workshops, coordinating online with the agency. Additionally, the contractor will manage the storage and distribution of reduced-cost compost bins to workshop and training attendees. The project also requires scheduling and hosting master composter training courses for up to thirty students per course. To support these students, the contractor must establish and manage networking resources, including an email listserv, a Facebook account, and a resource list. Finally, the provider must coordinate, plan, and schedule compost education outreach activities within local schools. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based solely in the United States. The selected contractor must perform all work onsite within the local jurisdiction. The agency is currently looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of these services, and the resulting contract will span a three-year period. The agency will accept questions regarding this opportunity until the deadline on June 4, 2026. Bidders must submit their proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria established by the municipal authority. The agency will evaluate submissions based on the bidder's ability to fulfill all educational, logistical, and outreach requirements.