REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JAMES VERROS, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Reject all bids for the purchase of recycled mulch as required by California State Senate Bill 1383 procurement requirement for recovered organic waste products (Bid File 12600921).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council reject all bids for the purchase of recycled mulch as required by California State Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) procurement requirement for recovered organic waste products throughout the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that City Council reject all bids for the purchase of recycled mulch. SB 1383 requires local jurisdictions to purchase recycled organic mulch or compost products and/or energy credits derived from using recycled organic materials to create energy. SB 1383 establishes these requirements for the City based upon the size of the population, resulting in the directive to purchase 43,742 tons of recycled organic mulch or compost, or an equivalent amount of energy credits. One ton of recycled organic material is equivalent to 650 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from biomass conversion.
To achieve full procurement compliance for 2025 the City must purchase 43,742 tons of Recovered Organic Waste Products (ROWP), 28,432,300 kWh of electricity from biomass conversion, or an equivalent combination of the two. The objective is to be in compliance with CalRecycle's mandated procurement requirement.
BACKGROUND
SB 1383, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Organic Methane Waste Emissions Reduction Act (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), was passed by the California State Legislature to reduce greenhouse gases produced by organic material in the solid waste stream. Requirements regarding the procurement of ROWP are included in this legislation, and starting January 1, 20...
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