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LAFCO authorizes $27,500 refuse‑collection study, awards contract to R3 Consulting
Summary
LAFCO approved moving forward with a $27,500 contract with R3 Consulting Group for a Greater Bay Area refuse collection and disposal study and ratified the contract by unanimous consent; staff said the draft report is due April 14.
Nancy Miller, LAFCO executive officer, presented the results of an RFP process for a study comparing San Francisco's refuse‑provider selection process with other Greater Bay Area jurisdictions. She said three proposals were received (R3 Consulting Group, Rosenau Spevassak Group, HDR Inc.), R3 scored highest and submitted the lowest bid.
Miller summarized the study scope, saying it will review jurisdictions in Alameda County, Marin County, Santa Clara County and other cities that use barging techniques, and that Los Angeles County will be studied as an example of barging. "The bid by the consultant was 27,500," Miller said. She told commissioners a draft study would be due April 14 and that staff would bring results back for public review.
Commissioners asked how the study would be timed to inform budget committee deliberations and whether joint hearings with the SFPUC and budget committee could be scheduled. Staff said they were arranging joint meetings with Supervisor Carmen Chu's office and expected the item to be available for public review before the next hearing.
Commissioner Pimentel moved to ratify the contract with R3 Consulting Group; Commissioner McCreamy seconded and the motion was approved without objection. The consultant team (R3 principal Rick Hutchinson and associate Melody Lassiter) were present for questions; staff said they will work with the Department of the Environment during the study.
