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- Solicitation number
- PW-25-525
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- California
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RFP PW-25-525 As-Needed Litter & Encampment Abatement – Award Summary
This is a Notice of Intent to Award and evaluation summary for Request for Proposals No. RFP PW-25-525 issued by the City of Long Beach for as-needed litter and encampment abatement services. The City released the RFP on March 13, 2025, soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional litter and encampment abatement in the right-of-way on public property throughout Long Beach. Twelve proposals were received by the May 6, 2025 deadline. Services include demonstrated competence and efficiency with large encampment abatement, ability to respond to work assignments at 48 hours' notice, proposed staffing levels, equipment types, and trash vehicle (flatbed and/or pickup truck) provisions. One proposal was pending mandatory requirements submission upon award. The evaluation process was conducted by a Selection Committee comprised of representatives from the Department of Public Works Public Services Bureau and Parks, Recreation and Marine. The City's Notice of Intent to Award, dated July 15, 2025, identifies five selected vendors, though the award does not become final until vendors receive signed purchase orders from the City, at which point work may commence.
The evaluation criteria weighted organizational capacity and experience at 30 percent, method of approach at 40 percent, communications and reporting at 20 percent, and reasonableness of cost at 10 percent. The method of approach assessment included evaluation of innovative technologies, risk management strategies including mitigation and de-escalation, and monthly reporting with metrics and weekly itemized costs and tonnage receipts. A local preference credit of 10 percent was applied to qualified vendors. The five selected vendors—Care Closet LBC (85% final score), Conservation Corps of Long Beach (95%), Los Cerritos Wetland Stewards (110%), OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL (110%), and US Ecology/NRC Environmental Services, Inc. (93%)—were chosen unanimously by the selection committee. Two vendors tied for the highest scores at 110 percent after the local preference credit was applied.
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July 15, 2025
RE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No. RFP PW-25-525
The City of Long Beach (City) has completed its evaluation of Request for Proposals (RFP) No. RFP PW-25-525 for As-Needed Litter &
Encampment Abatement. Twelve proposals were received and evaluated. Based on the evaluation criteria stated in the RFP and analysis of the response, it is the City’s intent to award contracts to:
• Care Closet LBC, of Long Beach, CA
• Conservation Corps of Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA
• Los Cerritos Wetland Stewards, of Long Beach, CA
• OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL, of Long Beach, CA
• US Ecology (NRC Environmental Services, Inc.), of Long
Beach, CA
Thank you for your participation in the procurement process. The City of Long Beach regards your firm as an important and valuable provider of goods and/or services. If I can answer any further questions, please feel free to contact me at (562) 570-3835 during normal business hours or by email at rfppurchasing@longbeach.gov.
Sincerely, Elisa Landeros Elisa Landeros, Buyer II
NOTE: This Notice of Intent to Award does not constitute an award.
The awarded vendor will receive a purchase order from the City of
Long Beach. Work shall not commence without a signed purchase order.
Financial Management Business Relations Bureau/Purchasing Division
411 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6200 mailto:rfppurchasing@longbeach.gov
Memorandum
Date:
To:
From:
July 15, 2025
Michelle Wilson, Purchasing Agent, Department of Financial Management
Nolan Avery, Acting Clean Team Superintendent, Public Works, Public Services
Subject: RFP PW-25-525 As-Needed Litter & Encampment Abatement
On March 13, 2025, a Request for Proposal (RFP) PW-25-525 was released, soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional litter and encampment abatement in the right-of-way on public property throughout the City of Long Beach.
Twelve proposals were received by the May 6, 2025, deadline.
The twelve proposals were reviewed to ensure they met the mandatory requirements outlined in the RFP. One of the twelve proposals is pending the mandatory requirements, which may be submitted upon award.
The proposals were further reviewed by a Selection Committee (Committee) comprised of key representatives from the Department of Public Works, Public Services Bureau and Parks, Recreation and Marine. The proposals were evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:
RFP PW-25-525 As-Needed Encampment Abatement July 15, 2025
After a thorough review and evaluation of the eligible proposals, the selection committee unanimously selected five vendors: Care Closet LBC, of Long Beach, CA; Conservation
Corps of Long Beach, of Long Beach, CA; Los Cerritos Wetland Stewards, of Long
Beach, CA; Ocean Blue Environmental, of Long Beach, CA; and US Ecology (NRC
Environmental Services, Inc.), of Long Beach, CA.
Final Scores for all evaluated proposals are shown in the table below:
Vendor Name Final Score
Local Preference
Base Score
Local Preference Credit
4LEAF, Inc 83% No 83% 0% American Integrated
Services, Inc 83% No 83% 0% Care Closet LBC 85% Yes 75% 10%
Conservation Corps of Long Beach 95% Yes 85% 10%
Los Cerritos Wetland Stewards 110% Yes 100% 10%
Master Landscape & Maintenance, Inc 82% No 82% 0% O.C. Vacuum, Inc 54% No 54% 0%
OCEAN BLUE
ENVIRONMENTAL 110% Yes 100% 10%
OFRS Inc 68% No 68% 0% Singh Group Inc dba Baja
Pacific 60% No 60% 0% US Ecology (NRC
Environmental Services Inc.) 93% Yes 83% 10% Woods Maintenance
Services, Inc 82% No 82% 0%
Approved by Purchasing:
Michelle Wilson, Purchasing Agent for Michelle Wilson 7/15/2025
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