R&E is seeking a storage, fulfillment and distribution partnership to support Ramsey and Washington counties’ new food scraps pick-up program. Durable compostable bags (DCBs) will be an integral part of this program. DCBs will be used by residents to collect organic waste. DCBs will be co-collected with trash and sorted from the trash after collection.
Services to be provided under this contract will include:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 12, 2021, 11:00 am CST | Optional, virtual pre-proposal conference, slides here, recording here |
| October 18, 2021, 4:00 pm CST | Deadline for proposer questions |
| October 26, 2021 | Addendum published |
| November 16, 2021, 2:00 CST | Deadline for proposer submissions |
| March 2022 | Anticipated contract effective date |
Storage, Fulfillment and Distribution Services RFP
Attachment 5 – Scope of Services
Attachment 6 – Price Worksheet
R&E is seeking a vendor or vendors to provide engineering services, specific to R&E’s waste processing facility and also more general strategic and programmatic guidance.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 6, 2021, 12:30 pm | Optional, virtual pre-proposal conference, slides here, recording here |
| October 11, 2021 | Deadline for proposer questions |
| October 15, 2021 | Addendum published |
| October 26, 2021 | Deadline for proposer submissions |
| January 1, 2022 | Anticipated contract effective date |
R&E is seeking a vendor to provide customer support services for Ramsey and Washington counties’ new food scrap pick-up program. Customer support services will help residents and businesses receive:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 5, 2021, 3:00 pm CST | Optional, virtual pre-proposal conference, slides here, recording here |
| October 12, 2021 by 4:00 pm CST | Deadline for proposer questions |
| October 19, 2021 | Addendum published |
| November 15, 2021 by 4:00 pm CST | Deadline for proposer submissions |
| February 2021 | Anticipated contract effective date |
Attachment 5 – Price Worksheet
R&E is seeking a vendor to provide IT services in the following areas:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 14, 2021 | Proposers submit Appendix A: “RFP Intention Response” |
| September 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm CST | Virtual pre-proposal conference, recording here |
| September 22, 2021 | Deadline for proposer questions |
| September 29, 2021 | Addendum with responses issued |
| October 22, 2021 | Deadline for proposer submissions |
| Week of: November 1, 2021 | Interviews |
| Fourth quarter of 2021 | Anticipated contract effective date |
Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Managed Services RFP
R&E is seeking a vendor to oversee website development and maintenance for Ramsey and Washington counties’ new food scraps pick-up program. The website resulting from this RFP will allow residents in the two counties to learn about the program and order food scrap bags to be shipped to their home.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 24, 2021 | Request for proposals released |
| September 1, 2021, 1:00 pm CST | Optional, virtual pre-proposal conference
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| September 7, 2021 | Deadline for proposer questions |
| September 9, 2021 | Addendum published |
| September 28, 2021 | Deadline for proposer submissions |
| December 15, 2021 | Anticipated contract effective date |
Website Development and Maintenance RFP
Attachment 5 – Pricing Worksheet
Phase II End-Use Markets for Waste Byproducts RFP
Phase II End-Use Markets for Waste Byproducts RFP – Addendum One 18JUN21
Phase II End-Use Markets for Waste Byproducts RFP – Addendum Two 09JUL21
Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) has issued an RFP for end-use markets for products from the Recycling & Energy Center. R&E is seeking processing solutions including gasification, anaerobic digestion, and chemical recycling. R&E is seeking vendors that can recover value from the following feedstocks:
R&E has released an RFP to find qualified vendors to accept and use one, two, or all three of these feedstock materials. R&E may enter into agreements with more than one vendor. Key dates:
If unforeseen delays are experienced in delivery of proposals, documentation of tracking info indicating delivery by December 4 will be accepted with proposals that are received late.
This RFP is phase one of a two-phase RFP.