219976 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: OPERATION OF THORSEN CREEK WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRE

The Central Coast Regional District (CCRD) invites proposals from qualified machine operators to perform all heavy machine operations at Thorsen Creek Landfill, located in the vicinity of Thorsen Creek, Bella Coola, BC. It is the intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a lead proponent and negotiate a contract for provision of landfill equipment and its operation at Thorsen Creek Landfill, for a 60-month period starting January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2031.

Work associated with this contract includes but is not limited to:
• Two (2) days per week, coordinate with transfer station attendant to relocate the contents of the 4-yard bins of putrescible waste from the transfer station to the active face at the landfill;
• Coordinate with the transfer station attendant to receive waste on closed days, as needed,
• Coordinate with transfer station attendant the transfer of the 30 yard roll off bins of metal, construction/demo debris, and wood/cardboard from Transfer Station to appropriate sites at landfill;
• Compaction and cover of all putrescible wastes at the end of each day of operation with approved cover material; and
• Maintenance of all parts of the access roads/drop-off areas not otherwise maintained by others.

The minimum equipment required by the proponent for this contract is:
• A combination of a 25 tonne (or larger) tracked excavator, front-end loader & dump truck, or
• A 25 tonne (or larger) tracked excavator and a suitable combination of equipment capable of achieving compaction of waste, transport/spreading of cover material, burning of wood and cardboard piles, organization/mounding of metal pile and snow removal.

There will be no mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit, however interested bidders are strongly encouraged to contact the CCRD Operations Department to schedule a site visit prior to submitting a proposal.  All inquiries must be directed only to the Works and Services Coordinator, Nicola Koroluk.