Pre-Advertisement Notice for Yard Debris Processing, Hauling and Diversion Program

The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works is conducting a Multi-Step Sealed Bid procurement process to contract for yard debris processing, hauling, and diversion services serving approximately 96,000 residential properties, City parks, and forestry operations, with an estimated annual volume of 35,000-40,000 tons and average daily processing of 150 tons (peak capacity of 200 tons per day). The selected vendor(s) must provide comprehensive services including processing organic vegetative materials (grass clippings, brush, tree debris, and leaves) into reusable products such as compost, wood chips, and mulch, with all processed materials removed from the processing site within 48 hours of receipt and inorganic residue removed within 72 hours. Three service delivery options are available: Option 1 involves processing at the City's existing facility located at 2175 James Jackson Parkway with hauling to a vendor-selected private facility; Option 2 involves processing at the City facility with transportation to a City-designated location approximately 25 miles away; and Option 3 involves the vendor operating a full-service processing facility at a vendor-selected location. Qualified vendors must demonstrate completed similar projects, qualified key personnel, strong safety performance metrics, rapid mobilization capacity, and proven ability to manage organic materials for reuse and greenhouse gas reduction, and must comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations including obtaining valid Solid Waste Disposal and Processing permits from the State of Georgia and county approvals. Required equipment includes grinders/shredders, track loaders, excavators, dust suppression systems, and transportation equipment with 80-125 cubic yard capacity trailers equipped with live or walking floors, with final products meeting specified contamination thresholds and quality standards. A Pre-Solicitation Conference will be noticed and held to provide additional details, with the prequalification phase deadline of March 31, 2026, and vendors must provide accurate reporting regarding contamination levels, material acceptance criteria, and operational protocols.

No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on organization types are specified in the available procurement documents. The current processing facility is operated by the City at 2175 James Jackson Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, and vendors selected under this procurement will integrate with the City's existing infrastructure and operations involving multiple City departments including the Department of Aviation, Department of Watershed Management, and Department of Parks and Recreation. No incumbent vendor information or specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the pre-advertisement materials. Interested vendors should monitor the City of Atlanta's procurement channels for the formal Invitation for Bid following the prequalification phase and should plan to attend the Pre-Solicitation Conference for comprehensive procurement details and opportunity to address technical questions with City officials.