Environment staff outline plan to release San Francisco 2026 landfill RFP; audit findings informed changes
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Department staff announced the upcoming San Francisco 2026 landfill RFP to replace the Recology Hay Road contract, said the RFP reflects controller audit recommendations (including removing a time/tonnage limit), and previewed a September timeline to return a draft contract to the commission.
San Francisco Environment Department staff told commissioners Feb. 4 that the city will issue a 2026 request for proposals (RFP) to replace the existing Recology Hay Road landfill contract.
Brian DeWitt, a senior contracts and grants analyst, said the current contract, executed in 2015 and extended in 2024, had an initial nine‑year term and tonnage limits that contributed to planning complications. DeWitt said the controller’s 2023 audit and industry input informed changes to the draft RFP, including removing the tonnage/time bound language and aligning pricing escalation language with the city’s contracting approach.
The department’s proposed procurement timeline allows proposers roughly two months to prepare submissions, two months for evaluation, and just over two months for contract negotiation. Staff said they plan to present a draft contract to the commission in September and, after commission approval, to forward it to the Board of Supervisors.
DeWitt noted the current landfill is in Solano County off Hay Road near Fairfield and that several other sites exist within the required 80‑mile radius. Commissioners asked for more historical context about the prior procurement and the specific audit findings incorporated; staff agreed to supply the controller’s final audit report and contract background before the September return.
