Limited Franchise Solid Waste Hauler

City of Thousand Oaks - Public Works - Sustainability Division has issued request for proposals/qualifications.

The City is soliciting proposals from Proposers with demonstrated experience and qualifications in providing Temporary Solid Waste Collection Services (Collection Services) such as those required in this RFP. Temporary basis is defined as service that occurs for no more than 30 consecutive days per calendar year or as long as an ongoing project has an active City-issued building or grading permit. The goals of this procurement process are to: Provide temporary solid waste collection service using Bins and Roll-offs within the City; Attain or improve the City’s high diversion rate as reported by the CalRecycle (69-70%); Anticipate and accommodate future statutory changes in the handling and processing of solid waste; and Maintain a high level of customer service satisfaction for customer service and billing related inquiries.

The City of Thousand Oaks is located in eastern Ventura County and consists of 56 square miles. The City population is approximately 122,000. The City is a general law city operating under the Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of five members elected through district-based elections, with one member serving as Mayor on an annual basis.

Responses are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT at Microsoft Teams Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/272823489954495?p=lpJjSCrnAJCjKc7FWo Meeting ID: 272 823 489 954 495 Passcode: Ho7bH95q.

Commodity categories: Solid or Liquid Waste Disposal (Including Management Services) (See 926-45 for Hazardous Waste Disposal).

Contact: Sarah McGurk, Sustainability Analyst (smcgurk@toaks.gov, (805) 449-2439).

5 documents are attached to the notice: 08-28-26 - RFP - Limited Franchise Solid Waste Hauler; Draft Limited Franchise Agreement; Collection Equipment & Facilities; Sign_In_Sheet_PreProposal_Meeting_Limited_Franchise_Solid_Waste_Hauler; General Services Agreement Template Revision 9.18.23.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/toaks/projects/278564. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.