Sustainability Government Bids & RFPs

The proposal submittal due date is August 04, 2026.

Offerors must have valid ITAR/EAR export clearance to access ITAR controlled technical data. The offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the contracting officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

Failure of the offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the contracting officer may render the offeror nonresponsible.

The RFP response due date is July 31, 2026, 12:00 PM MT.

The contract type is time and materials with a not-to-exceed limit. Payment is based on estimates of services performed and materials placed. The contractor agrees to pay Mesa County within 30 days of the sale of raw materials.

The contract will be awarded to the most responsive, responsible, and best-value offeror, considering price, technical qualifications, and prior experience.

Offerors must provide their qualifications and credentials relevant to the scope of services, including 3 prior experiences of similar projects within the last 5 years and at least 3 customer references.

In the event of failure to deliver services according to contract terms, Mesa County may procure services from other sources and hold the offeror responsible for any additional costs.

Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed. The owner reserves the right to inspect any facility used by the contractor.

Protests must be submitted in writing to the owner's chief financial officer within seven (7) business days after the aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto.

Disqualification may result from direct communication about the project with county staff, failure to submit proposals electronically, or failure to make required disclosures.

The contractor shall provide a written workmanship warranty for a minimum period of one 1 year from the date the work is completed for repairs, installations, or modifications performed on dumpsters, compactors, rolloff containers, or other waste management infrastructure. Proposers offering extended workmanship warranties for repair or installation services may receive favorable consideration during proposal evaluation.

Respondents shall submit a comprehensive qualifications package demonstrating the firms experience, operational capacity, staffing resources, regulatory compliance, technical expertise, and ability to successfully perform campus-wide solid waste collection, recycling, and refuse management services. The university reserves the right to reject any proposal submitted by a proposer lacking required licenses, certifications, insurance coverage, regulatory authority, or demonstrated capability to perform the required services safely and lawfully.

Tuskegee University reserves the right to assess reasonable service credits, invoice deductions, corrective action requirements, or other contractual remedies for repeated service failures, missed service events, failure to meet response times, or operational deficiencies attributable to the contractor. Prior to assessment of any service credit or contractual remedy, Tuskegee University may provide written notice identifying the deficiency and a reasonable opportunity for corrective action where appropriate.

A mandatory site visit is required. To be scheduled by Tuskegee University.

The university reserves the right to require the immediate removal of any contractor employee, subcontractor, vendor representative, or assigned personnel for unsafe behavior, misconduct, regulatory violations, security concerns, or failure to comply with university policies or instructions. The university reserves the right to reject any proposal submitted by a proposer lacking required licenses, certifications, insurance coverage, regulatory authority, or demonstrated capability to perform the required services safely and lawfully.

Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM CST on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications and experience, quality of past performance, quality of personnel, financial stability, MWBE profile, and hourly rate schedules.

Proposers must demonstrate professional qualifications and experience necessary for satisfactory performance, provide appropriate reference examples of prior engagements, show the quality of their personnel, and furnish sufficient evidence of financial abilities.

Consultant will be required to perform necessary site visits to thoroughly understand all existing conditions for each proposed design project before submitting a task order proposal.

Protests or challenges concerning the process, ambiguities, or defects of the RFP must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after publication of the RFP.

Proposals received after the deadline may be deemed nonresponsive and ineligible for consideration. Submittals that do not comply with requirements or contain irregularities may be rejected. Proposers found to have falsified information or barred from doing business with government entities may also be rejected.