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Tulsa board to award mulch-processing RFP to CS Carry after site visit
Summary
The Tulsa Solid Waste Board unanimously approved awarding an RFP to CS Carry to process mulch at a city site, with staff to negotiate a contract and aim to have operations by the start of fiscal year 2026.
The Tulsa Solid Waste Board voted to award a request for proposals to CS Carry to operate a mulch-processing program at the city site and authorized staff to begin contract negotiations.
Board members who toured CS Carry’s Kansas City facility said the vendor presented a turnkey operation that would process and bag mulch, offer dyed product options and reduce hauling costs. A board member who participated in the site visit described CS Carry as “very organized and very clean,” and said the company can mobilize quickly once a contract is signed.
The vote followed a presentation describing the vendor’s product and business plan. Board discussion emphasized that the city would retain some residential mulch production while contracting out other processing. Staff said the contractor’s services could reduce or eliminate hauling costs and that some municipal customers, including the fairgrounds and possibly the water and sewer department, might continue using city-produced mulch.
Board members discussed operational benefits CS Carry demonstrated on the tour, including double-grinding to reduce pests and a manufactured container for grinders that prevents material from flying out of the machine. Staff noted the vendor already manages multiple sites and could likely mobilize within weeks after contract execution.
The board authorized staff to proceed with awarding the RFP through the purchasing office and to negotiate contract terms with CS Carry; board members said the next step is a formal negotiated contract following award. Staff said the goal is to have the operation running by the beginning of fiscal year 2026 if negotiations proceed on schedule.
Votes at a glance: the board voted in favor of awarding the RFP to CS Carry; the meeting transcript records the motion and a second and an affirmative voice vote but does not provide a roll-call tally.
What happens next: staff will finalize negotiations and return with a contract for execution. The award authorizes negotiation and contract drafting but does not itself finalize the contract terms.
