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Council weighs RFP strategy for solid waste collection; Lewiston Street facility work eyed for MRF and digester pilot
Summary
City staff described a flexible RFP that would let bidders propose full-service or modular bids for collection/processing; discussion included the Lewiston Street site roof, salt shed, potential materials‑recovery facility (MRF) and ongoing digester talks with Amaresco.
Fall River City officials told the Committee of Finance they will issue a flexible request for proposals (RFP) for solid waste services that allows bidders to propose full-service contracts or to bid on discrete pieces (collection, transfer station operations, bulky collection) to preserve options and avoid rebidding if a single vendor does not bid on everything.
Why it matters: solid waste contracting is a high-dollar, multi-year service that affects household costs, municipal operations and potential revenue from recycling or disposal innovations. The committee also heard an update on the Lewiston Street municipal transfer station and discussions about a potential on-site digester and a materials-recovery facility (MRF).
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