The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) is seeking applications from qualified non-governmental, non-profit and for-profit entities (“Applicant”) for the Waste Reduction Grant (“Grant”) Request for Application (“RFA”).

The following apply to this request for application: Instruction to Proposers, Terms and Conditions, Insurance, Scope of Work, Sample Agreement/Contract, Proposed Requirements and Organization, Request for Proposal Selection Procedures, Evaluation Phases, Attachments, and Submittals.

The Waste Reduction Grant is designed to stoke innovation, spur development, and encourage the enhancement of Waste Reduction programs within our non-profit and for-profit community for the benefit of the residents of Alachua County (County).

Location: Alachua County is located in North Central Florida. The County government seat is situated in Gainesville. Gainesville is located 70 miles southwest of Jacksonville, 129 miles southeast of Tallahassee, 140 miles northeast of Tampa - St. Petersburg and 109 miles northwest of Orlando. Alachua County has a population of over 250,000 and a regional airport. The County itself consists of a total area of 969 square miles.

Form of Government: Alachua County is governed by a Board of five (5) elected County Commissioners and operates under the established County Manager Charter form of government. In addition to the five County Commissioners, there are five elected Constitutional Officers: Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, and the Property Appraiser. The Alachua County Attorney also reports to the Board.