| City extends deadline for submissions on innovative sustainable waste management initiatives | City extends deadline for submissions on innovative sustainable waste management initiatives | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20news.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p><strong>The City’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has received requests to extend the deadline on the Request for Information issued for sustainable waste management initiatives.</strong><br></p> | <p></p><div>After receiving a number of requests from companies that would still like to submit ideas and proposals to improve the City’s waste management operations and services, the City of Cape Town has extended the deadline for responses to the Request for Information (RFI). <br></div><div><br></div><div>Respondents now have until <strong>10:00 on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 to make their submissions. </strong></div><div><br></div><div>The City encourages submissions that use Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) and IoT (Internet of Things) in application to the above list. Proposed solutions should be designed to allow for adapting, upgrading and integrating to current infrastructure. The list is not intended to be exhaustive and responders are encouraged to share additional ideas. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>Waste minimisation:</strong> Including but not limited to alternate packaging solutions, biodegradable products and any other new advanced technologies suitable for application within the City. </div><div><strong>Waste collection:</strong> Including but not limited to bin sensors, route optimisation technologies, smart applications for waste collection and any other new advanced technologies suitable for application within the City. </div><div><strong>Waste diversion:</strong> Including but not limited to separation at source, MRF technologies, alternate treatment technologies such as in-vessel composting, open wind row composting, chipping, builders rubble re-use, and any other new advanced technologies suitable for application within the City. </div><div><strong>Recycling:</strong> Including but not limited to automated recycling vending machines, smart applications for household recycling, alternate treatment mechanism for plastic waste e.g. Lego home solution, textile waste recycling any other new advanced technologies suitable for application within the City. </div><div><strong>Waste to energy solutions:</strong> PV on closed landfill facilities, anaerobic digestion, incineration, alternate treatment for biomass (diseased trees, animal carcasses, sludge) and any other new advanced technologies in the waste industry suitable for application within the City. </div><div><strong>Landfill gas and leachate treatment:</strong> Including but not limited to landfill gas applications at closed landfills, use of landfill gas for biofuel, innovative leachate treatment solutions any other new advanced technologies suitable for application within the City. <br></div><div><strong>Behavioural change and education and awareness:</strong> Advanced technology applications AI, AR, IoT, rewards programmes etc. to assist the City in instituting a change in behaviour toward waste management in the City.<br></div><div><br></div><div>‘The City is eager to see what solutions are on offer and how this can benefit our City. Society is at a turning point in our relationship with waste and we need to be aware of the latest technologies and services to ensure waste is minimised as much as possible,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg.</div><div><br></div><div>Please note that all future contracts to enhance UWM services will be issued via legislated competitive tender processes. Respondents acknowledge and agree, they will have no claim against the City for costs and/or damages arising out of their submission of a proposal, <strong>irrespective if the City were to test the market or not. </strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>End</strong><br></div><div><br><br></div><p><br></p> | 2022-11-16T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#c3bc0980-de7e-4fee-96db-5847be87cd12;L0|#0c3bc0980-de7e-4fee-96db-5847be87cd12|waste management plan;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GPP|#c7a58c7a-5877-4009-a3ea-ddb0c34a1f1e | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
