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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement, with the Option of Four One-Year Extensions, for a Total Five-Year Agreement with California Wood Recycling Inc. (dba Agromin) for Procurement of Senate Bill 1383 Eligible Compost and/or Mulch on Behalf of the City of Alameda in Outside Jurisdictions in a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $288,240.16.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). (Public Works 261/262)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), California jurisdictions are required to procure a minimum amount of recycled organic waste products per year. As a result of this legislation, the City of Alameda (City) is required to procure 6,471 tons of mulch/compost annually. Staff completed an analysis of potential space within the City to apply mulch and/or compost and determined the City can currently apply about 1/3 of the City's total SB 1383. Due to local application limits and cost, as well as fines if the City does not meet the requirement, staff are proposing a broker solution to meet the annual requirements.
On April 12, 2024, staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for compost and mulch procurement to meet requirements set forth by California's Resource and Recovery entity (CalRecycle) pertaining to SB 1383. Staff recommends awarding an agreement to California Wood Recycling Inc. dba Agromin in an amount not-to-exceed $288,240.16.
BACKGROUND
SB 1383 was passed in 2016 and compliance is managed by CalRecycle. SB 1383 was signed into law to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, including methane. To reduce methane emissions from landfills, SB 1383 established a statewide target to reduce organic waste ...
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