The City of Laredo is seeking proposals for used tire management services, including collection, transportation, processing, and beneficial reuse or disposal. The estimated annual volume is up to 4,000 tons. Proposals are due by June 16, 2026. Electronic or hand-delivered submissions are required; mailed, emailed, or faxed bids will not be considered. A 5% preference is given to local vendors. The award will be based on best value, considering cost per ton (35%), beneficial reuse/diversion rate (25%), experience and qualifications (15%), operational approach and logistics (15%), and reporting transparency and data quality (10%).
Proposals are due by June 16, 2026, at 05:00 PM CT. Hand-delivered proposals must be submitted to the City Secretary office, **** Houston St. , 3rd floor, Laredo, Texas ****, by this deadline. equests for proposals may be hand delivered at the city secretary office, **** houston st. , 3rd floor, laredo, texas **** until 5:00 pm on june 16, 2026
All invoices to the City of Laredo have a 30-day term from receipt of supplies or completion of services. All invoices to the city of laredo have a 30 day term from receipt of supplies or completion of services.
The contract will be awarded based on best value, with weighted criteria including cost per ton (35%), beneficial reuse/diversion rate (25%), experience and qualifications (15%), operational approach and logistics (15%), and reporting transparency and data quality (10%). in determining the best value for the city of laredo, request for proposals will be evaluated on the following weighted criteria: criteria weight cost per ton 35 points beneficial reusediversion rate 25 points experience and qualifications 15 points operational approach and logistics 15 points reporting transparency and data quality10 points total 100 points
Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience in tire management or recycling, proven capacity to handle 4,000 tons annually, established end-use markets for beneficial reuse, and a compliance history with no significant regulatory violations and financial stability. Proposers must demonstrate: minimum 5 years of experience in tire management or recycling proven capacity to handle 4,000 tons annually established enduse markets for beneficial reuse compliance history with no significant regulatory violations financial stability
For solicitations valued over $50,000, bidders have ten calendar days prior to the City Council's formal consideration of the contract to submit a written protest. For solicitations for goods and nonprofessional services valued at more than 50,000, bidders will have ten 10 calendar days prior to the time that the city council formally considers the contract to submit a written protest
Proposals may be rejected if the vendor misstates or conceals material facts, does not conform to requirements, is in arrears on contracts or taxes, submits conditional proposals, or violates the no-contact provision during the solicitation period. he city may reject a proposal if: vendor misstates or conceals any material fact in the proposal. proposal does not strictly conform to the law or the requirements of the proposal. vendor is in arrears on existing contracts or taxes with the city of laredo. if proposals are conditional. violation of this provision by respondents or their agents may lead to disqualification of their offer from consideration.