MMBC’s Request for Proposals for Curbside Collection of Packaging and Printed Paper Available - Recycle BC

MMBC’s Request for Proposals for Curbside Collection of Packaging and Printed Paper Available

MMBC’s Request for Proposals for Curbside Collection of Packaging and Printed Paper Available

Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) is requesting proposals to provide curbside collection of packaging and printed paper (PPP) from residents in specific service areas.

Details concerning how to acquire the request for proposals (RFP) documents are provided below. MMBC will host a meeting for those interested in responding to the RFP on November 5. Details will be available before the meeting.

Request for Proposals for Curbside Collection of PPP

The scope of curbside collection services includes container provision, curbside collection of specified PPP, delivery of collected materials to MMBC-designated post-collection service providers, provision of customer service, and support for resident education services.

The RFP for Curbside Collection of PPP includes areas that are currently receiving:

  • PPP curbside collection services where responsibility for delivering these services will transition from the local government currently providing the services to MMBC on a specified date; and
  • garbage curbside collection services where MMBC is soliciting proposals to introduce a new PPP curbside collection service.

Proposals in response to the RFP for Curbside Collection of PPP are due by 4 p.m. PT on January 10, 2014.

Interested parties can request the PPP Curbside Collection RFP from MMBC by completing a Request RFP Form.

Meeting for Respondents Interested in the RFP for Curbside Collection of PPP

MMBC is hosting a meeting for those interested in the RFPs for both PPP Curbside Collection and Post-Collection Services on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. PT.  Interested parties can attend in person or by webcast.

Details concerning how to register for the meeting will be available prior to November 5.

The meeting will include a presentation on the key elements of the RFPs and participants may pose questions. MMBC will provide verbal responses during the meeting where possible. However, respondents are to rely only on the written responses that will be distributed, following the meeting, as an RFP addendum to those that have requested the RFP documents.

If respondents have questions following the meeting, these questions can be submitted using the process described in each RFP.