Washington County is seeking proposals for waste management and recycling services. The contract will be for an initial term of January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, with potential auto-renewal. Services include collection, processing, and marketing of recyclables and MSW from environmental centers, collection events, and tax-forfeited properties. Key requirements include providing labor, equipment, and services, adhering to waste designation, acceptable recyclable materials, and specific location services. Proposals are due September 4, 2026. Evaluation criteria include understanding of services, qualifications, experience, cost, references, and demonstrated capability for hard-to-recycle materials.
Proposals are due by 4:30 p. m. CST on September 4, 2026. Late submittals will not be considered.
Invoices will be paid within 30 days of receipt, provided proper documentation is presented. Payments can be made via ACH, check, or virtual credit card. The county may withhold payment for failure to provide service to comply with any of the provisions of this agreement.
Proposals will be evaluated based on expressed understanding of services and requirements (25 points), qualifications and experience (30 points), cost (20 points), references (15 points), and demonstrated capability to accept, process, and market hard-to-recycle, bulky, or nontraditional recyclable materials (10 points).
Proposals must include demonstrated qualifications and experience proving the ability to perform the services and meet the RFP requirements, along with a list of 3-5 references from clients of comparable size and scope.
Liquidated damages of **** per incident may be assessed for missed collections, failure to pick up missed collections within 24 hours of notification, rejection of materials without documentation, failure to address legitimate complaints, failure to clean up spills, or failure to provide required reports.
Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted via email by August 17, 2026. Washington County reserves the right to disregard questions received after 08/17/2026.
Noncompliant proposals will be disqualified. Failure to maintain required licensure may be grounds for termination. Violating the firearms provision on county premises can lead to immediate suspension or termination.
