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October 8, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
21. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Landfill Cover Material with SABE, The McGraley Company and ED Trucking, LLC in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,350,000. (Solid Waste Services) (Item was continued from September 24, 2026 Council meeting).
Strategic Priority
GOAL 5: Improve Quality of Life by Raising Municipal Service Standards
Description

This is for contracts for landfill cover material With SABE, The McGraley Company and ED Trucking, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,350,000. Contract will be used by the City of Savannah’s Solid Waste Department to provide cover material for usage at the Dean Forest Road Landfill. This cover acts as a seal to compact waste and prevent rodents and animals from getting into the landfill. As a permitted facility, daily cover is required in accordance with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) rules for compliance.
 

The City issued a competitive solicitation for Landfill Cover Material. In accordance with the solicitation requirements, bids were evaluated on a line-item basis, and each line item will be awarded to the lowest bidder. This approach allows the City to obtain the lowest competitive price for each item and provides the best overall value to the City. Multiple vendors will be awarded contracts as a result of the line-item evaluation. The contract expires September 23, 2027, and has four possible renewal options. Delivery: As needed. Terms: Net 30 days. The bidders were:

 

Intermediate Landfill Cover MA

Sand Compactible

Clay Compactible

Road Base Soils 98* Standard

Clean Topsoil

Daily Landfill Cover Material

SABE

$28.00 CY

$0.10 CY*

$28.00 CY

$28.00 CY**

$0.28 CY*

$0.01 CY*

The McGraley Company

$16.04 CY*

$17.32 CY**

$1.00 CY**

$1.00 CY*

$23.70 CY**

$16.04CY**

ED Trucking, LLC.

$19.06 CY**

$19.06 CY

$75.00 CY

$75.00 CY

$35.00 CY

$19.06 CY

*  Depicts Prime Awarded Contractor; **Depicts Secondary Awarded Contractor

               SABE (6203 Abercorn St. STE 106G, Savannah) (A)

               The McGraley Company (955 Indigo Rd, Springfield) (D)

               ED Trucking, LLC. (4140-A Ogeechee Rd, Savannah) (A)

A pre-bid meeting was conducted.  (A) Indicates local DBE-owned business (D) Indicates non-local non-DBE-owned business

Recommendation

Approval 

Contact
Quhannah Andrews, Senior Director Solid Waste Services
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $1,350,000 from Solid Waste Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification- Landfill Cover Material
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Note -Landfill Cover Material
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