Department of Public Works - Bid Opportunities
DISCLAIMER: The information provided below is a summary of the project. Addenda and other bid changes will be distributed by email only to Plan Holders with email addresses, and will be posted on the DPW Electronic Bid Documents Download Site.
DPW is not liable for damages or costs incurred in connection with the use of, or any reliance upon, any information contained on this website. The bid information is subject to typographical error.

Contract Details

Public Works ID No:
0000010146
Title:
RFP Trash Can Sensor Monitoring System
Request for Bids or Qualifications/Proposals
Estimated Cost/Contract Amount:
Approximately $1,000,000.00
Due Date:
04/02/2026
Due Time:
02:00PM
Bid/Proposal Submission Location:
Proposers shall log in and upload complete proposals into the SF City Partner Website, https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx. Consultants shall submit Proposals as specified and required in the RFP. Late submittals will not be considered.
Duration:
1095 consecutive calendar days
Project Zip Code:
Advertisement Date:
03/09/2026
Contacts
Contact Type Contact Name Contact Email
Contract Administrator Belle Macaranas ContractAdmin.Staff@sfdpw.org
Project Manager Lisa Zhuo
Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference
Location:
After registering, participants will receive the Microsoft Teams meeting invitation.
Date:
03/18/2026
Time:
11:00AM
Attendance:
A virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Physical presence is not required. Interested Proposers must register in advance of the Pre-Proposal Conference using the following registration link: https://forms.office.com/g/0EHDYE2UZA. Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by 5:00 PM, Pacific Time on March 20, 2026. Questions may be submitted through the Pre-Proposal Conference registration form or via email to the Contract Administrator at ContractAdmin.Staff@Sfdpw.org.
Project Scope
Project Description
RFP for Trash Can Sensor Monitoring System
.
San Francisco Public Works (Public Works), a department of the City and County of San Francisco (City), announces a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking qualified suppliers (“Proposers”) to provide a trash can sensor monitoring system for City-owned public trash cans. The selected Proposer will supply sensor hardware, provide a Data Management and Monitoring System, and perform related services necessary to deploy, activate, and maintain the system.
.
Limitations on Communications During Solicitation: From the date this Solicitation is issued until the date the competitive process of this Solicitation is completed (either by cancellation or final Award), Proposers and their subcontractors, vendors, representatives and/or other parties under Proposer’s control, shall communicate solely with the Contract Administrator whose name appears in this Solicitation. Any attempt to communicate with any party other than the Contract Administrator whose name appears in this Solicitation – including any City official, representative or employee – is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this communications protocol may, at the sole discretion of City, result in the disqualification of the Proposer or potential Proposer from the competitive process. This protocol does not apply to communications with the City regarding business not related to this Solicitation.
.
Please note that all dates and details mentioned in this announcement are subject to change. Proposers are responsible for regularly checking the SF City Partner website for updates and addenda throughout the RFP process.
Project Links
Advertisements
RFP 10146 Announcement
Bid Results
Awards
Bid Documents
DPW Electronic Bid Documents Download Site
Insurance
Insurance Type Amount
Requirements
  1. The contract resulting from this RFP will have an initial term of 3 years. The City intends to award one (1) contract with an estimated contract amount of $1,000,000 for the initial term. This amount represents the City’s estimated contract capacity based on the anticipated deployment of sensors, associated software hosting, installation, maintenance, and related services described in this Solicitation. Public Works reserves the right to increase or reduce the contract amount to be awarded, consistent with City requirements and available funding.
  2. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement has been waived by the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD). Additional information regarding CMD requirements is provided in the RFP.
  3. Proposers must upload their complete Proposals into the City’s Supplier Portal: https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on April 02, 2026, as specified in the RFP.
Bid Documents or RFQ/P Package
  1. Digital files of the RFP, Addenda and other supporting documents can be downloaded at no cost at SF City Partner Website: https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/. Notices regarding Addenda and other RFP updates will also be posted on the SF City Partner website.
  2. Notices of Addenda and any updates to this RFP will be posted on the same website. Additional information is available on Public Works’ Contracts, Bid Opportunities, and Payments webpage at www.sfpublicworks.org
Events AND Resources
Contractor Resources

Back to List