Consultant Services for Waste Hauling Contract

October 20, 2026: This post has been updated to include Addendum #1 - Answers to Questions Received

Request For Proposals

Consulting Services for Solid Waste Hauling Contract

The City of Davis (City) is requesting proposals from qualified solid waste consulting firms to provide consulting services for soliciting, reviewing, selecting and negotiating a new solid waste hauling contract.

Since 2018, the City has had an exclusive franchise waste hauling agreement with Recology Davis, a private waste hauling company, to collect trash, recycling and organic waste in Davis and to perform regular street sweeping. Previous to 2018, when Recology Davis purchased the franchise agreement, Davis Waste Removal (also a private company) had been the City’s waste hauler for more than 35 years, with their most recent waste hauling agreement renegotiated in 2015. This agreement is set to expire December 31, 2029.

In September 2026, the Davis City Council directed City staff to initiate a process to develop a new solid waste hauling contract via a request for proposals.

The consultant contract will be for a period of two years from the date the standard agreement is signed. An opportunity to extend the contract, should the project exceed the anticipated timeline, will be included.

Contact Information for Questions/Communications
All requests, questions or other communications regarding this RFP shall be made in writing to the City via email only. Address all communications to Sandra Macomb, Environmental Resources Manager:

Sandra Macomb
Environmental Resources Manager

Public Works Department
SMacomb@cityofdavis.org

Questions about this RFP are required to be submitted to Sandra Macomb by October 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.  Questions submitted after the due date or via phone will not be accepted. All substantive questions and answers will be posted below (PDF format) and distributed to applicants.

Submittal Information

Consultant firms interested in submitting a proposal for this project should respond to this RFP with a written proposal via email providing all the information requested. The proposal will be considered complete only if all of the items listed under the Proposal Requirements are included.

Proposals shall be emailed to Sandra Macomb on or before 4:00 pm on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Sandra Macomb
SMacomb@cityofdavis.org

Attn: Consulting Services for Solid Waste Hauling Contract RFP

For more information, please download the RFP:

Consulting Services for Solid Waste Hauling Contract (PDF)

Attachment A - City Standard Professional Services Agreement Sample (PDF)

Addendum #1 to the RFP