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Authorize contracts for compost processing services for Austin Resource Recovery with Employee Owned Nursery Enterprises Ltd. dba Organics By Gosh, and Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc. dba Texas Disposal Systems Inc., for an initial term of three years with up to two 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 divided among the contractors. Funding: $333,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Resource Recovery.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $333,333 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation (IFB) 1500 RGW1023REBID for these services. The solicitation was issued on May 19, 2025, and closed on June 12, 2025. Of the two offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the lowest responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City's website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142753.
MBE/WBE:
This contract will be awarded in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. However, one of the recommended contractors identified subcontracting opportunities.
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