Solid Waste Franchise Development and Procurement Consulting Services

The City of Oakland, California requires a professional consultant to assist with designing a future solid waste franchise system framework and managing the subsequent procurement process. The agency is trying to solve challenges related to rate affordability, financial transparency, illegal dumping, and compliance with state diversion mandates. The selected consultant will co-lead the development, issuance, evaluation, negotiation, and finalization of contracts for the collection, processing, and transfer of residential and commercial trash, compost, recycling, and bulky waste. The scope of work covers multiple phases, starting with system design and stakeholder engagement. The consultant must conduct staff and consultant design intake meetings, develop a system design and stakeholder engagement plan, and present these plans to staff, committees, and the agency Council. This phase also requires robust community engagement, including an equity analysis and outreach to potential proposers to inform the system design. Following the design phase, the consultant will draft and issue the requests for proposals, evaluate submitted proposals, negotiate terms, and assist with contract implementation. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the work to be performed through a combination of onsite and offsite services. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal, though the agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the cost. The agency has scheduled a voluntary pre-bid meeting for July 14, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 16, 2026. The agency has not specified the final proposal submission deadline or the exact evaluation criteria in the initial announcement.